How did Hitler and the Nazi party secure absolute control over Germany in the period 1920‐1938?

 https://www.thinkswap.com/ie/leaving-cert/history/higher-level/how-did-hitler-and-nazi-party-secure-absolute-control-over

http://www.corbytechnicalschool.org/_files/History%20revision/9C04E1E5140E3F8BE24C18E2D104719A.pdf

https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-nazi-rise-to-power/how-did-the-nazi-gain-power/

https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/hitlers-rise-power-1918-1933

Plan:

Intro, address question like in first link above.

P1. Munich Putsch, reasons why, result, quote from Hitler re use of democratic means to take power

P2. Building up the party, details re growth of organisation, support from industrialists, Goebbels and Hitler as speaker, but late 1920s had les than 3% of vote.

P3. WSC. impact, Nazi messages, blamed Weimar, Jews, appealed to who? why? 

P4. Propaganda, election campaigns, posters, plane, speeches, Geobbels, details.Election results.

P5. Becoming Chancellor. Reichstag fire and fear.

P6. Enabling Law.

P7. Co-ordination

P8. Propaganda. Censorship, control of media, book burning, cult of personality, Rallies etc

P9. Terror: first camps, Knight of the long Knives.

P10. Deliverer on promises, jobs, reuniting Germany.

P11.Totalitarian state, education, church, youth groups. pastimes - strength through Joy.

Conclusion: recap main findings.

Germany Essays

 2022 Why did Italy and/or Germany embrace dictatorship in the inter‐war period?

2021 To what extent did Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939, contribute to the outbreak of World War II?

2020 Which had the greater social and economic problems during the inter-war period, Britain or Germany? Argue your case, referring to both.

2019 During the inter‐war years, what were the characteristics of fascist regimes in Europe?

2018 How did Hitler and the Nazi party secure absolute control over Germany in the period 1920‐1938?

2015 What were the social and economic problems facing Germany, 1920-1939, and how were they dealt with?

3. To what extent did Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939, contribute to the outbreak of World War II?

2014 How did church-state relations develop under Mussolini and Hitler?

2013 What were the characteristics of fascist regimes in Europe in the inter-war period?

2012 To what extent was Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939, responsible for the outbreak of World War II?

2011 What were the main characteristics of the Nazi state in Germany, 1933-1939?

2010 How successfully did German governments deal with the social and economic problems of the period 1920-1939? 

 3. What were the main developments in church-state relations under Hitler and Mussolini?

2009 How did dictators use propaganda and/or terror to maintain their power?

2008 What contribution did Joseph Goebbels and/or Leni Riefenstahl make to Nazi propaganda?

2007 What were the main characteristics of the Nazi state in Germany between 1933 and 1939?

2006 During the inter-war period, what conditions in Europe contributed to the growth of fascist regimes?

1.Conditions that led to rise of Fascism/Dictatorship

2. Characteristics for fascist regimes/nazi state

3. Economic problems and government efforts

4. How secure control (rise to power and totalitarian state)

5. Foreign policy cause ww2

6. propaganda and terror/Joseph Goebbels and/or Leni Riefenstahl

7. Church/State relations

Hitler's (dictators) use of propaganda and terror to maintain power, 1933-1939?

 Intro: Propaganda and terror were key elements to dictators such as H and M, getting and maintaining power. In Germany Propaganda was wide ranging, taking on many forms such as... and has led by the minister of Propaganda and enlightenment Joseph Geobbels. Terror was also key...SA and Gestapo.

P1> The Nazi's were excellent at providing a sense of order and control. This was key to getting tthem elected at time of disorder following WSC but also key in maintaining order and control over the people.

Torchlight parades, brass bands, mass choirs, uniforms, goose step, salute, symbolism - swaistika.

P2. Radio

P3. Cinema.

P4 Press and literature

p5 Cult of personality. Heil Hitler, De Fuhrer , Bday = national holiday, portrait in every classroom, Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Ein Fuhrer. Mein Kempf, photos, posters. Speaker.

P6 education and youth groups

p7 Nuremberg Rallies

P8 Leni Renifenstall "Triumph of the Will"

P9 Terror: SA,SS, Gestapo. Night of the long Knives

P10 State enemies, Kristallnacht, camps.

Conclusion