Section 3 Assesment

Enabling Act

enabled Hitler to get rid of the Reichstag parliament and pass laws without reference to parliament. THis law gave the government the power to ignore the constitution for four years while it issued laws to deal with the country's problem.

Nuremberg

is a city in the German state of Bavaria

Lebensraum

living space, Hitler's expansionist theory based on a drive to acquire "living space" for the German people

NSDAP

The National Socialist German Workers' Party, the full title of the Nazi Party. Which grew rapidly in support from 1928 onwards, to become the most popular political party in Germany at the time when Hitler came to power.

Aryan

a term linguist used to identify people speaking Indo-European Languages.

Kristallnacht

"Night of Broken Glass" -the night of November 9, 1938, on which Nazi troopers attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout Germany

Mein Kampf

'My Struggle' by hitler, later became the basic book of nazi goals and ideology, reflected obsession

Nuremberg laws

Laws for Jews: 1) Excluded Jews from German citizenship 2) Forbade marriages between Jews and German citizens 3) Required to wear yellos Stars of David 4) Carry identification card saying they were Jewish.

Compare and contrast the two photos. How do you think they relate to HItler's vision of Nazi Germany?

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The steps that Hitler took to become the sole ruler of Germany.

1) He took over the Reichstag (German Parliament) 2) Ruled Germany 3) Destroyed Reichstag 4) Made the Nazis rules

Munich

1938 conference at which European leaders attempted to appease Hitler by turning over the Sudetenland to him in exchange for promise that Germany would not expand Germany's territory any further. (Germany)

Demonstrations and meetings that contribute to the success of the Nazi Party.

After a lot of meetings, the Nazis allowed Hitler to become chancellor a create a new government. Within two months Hitler had gave the Nazis' complete control over Germany. With their new source of power, the Nazis acte quickly to bring all institutions under Nazi control. The created concentration camps. All political parties except the Nazis were abolished.

Adolf Hitler

Born in Austria, Hitler became a radical German nationalist during World War I. He led the National Socialist German Workers' Party-the Nazi Party-in the 1920s and became dictator of Germany in 1933. He led Europe into World War II.

Heinrich Himmler

German Nazi who was chief of the SS and the Gestapo and who oversaw the genocide of six million Jews (1900-1945). THe SS was based on two principles: terror and ideology.

Reichtag

German federal parliament elected in 1871 by a universal male vote

The rights taken from the Jews by the Nazi government

Jews were barred from all public transportation and all public buildings including schools and hospitals. They were prohibited from owning, mananging, or working any retail store.

Policies and programs used by the Nazis to create a Third Reich, and its goals .

Nuremburg Laws: Exclude Jews from German society. Enabling Act: Enabled Hitler to become a Nazi dictator.It made Hitler's actions legal. Schutzstaffeln (SS), "Guard Squadrons" The members suppressed opposition to the Nazi based on terror and ideology. Schutzstaffeln: Secret police who killed anyone who opposed with the Nazis.It used violence by secret police, criminal police, execution squads, death camps, and concentration camps

concetration camp

Prison in which "enemies of the German nation" or anyone against Hitler's plans, were kept isolated.