"brownshirts" - 1 õppematerjal

Hitler- early years

– Hitler becomes Chancellor in 1933  Appeal of Hitler • Germany was in the midst of an economic depression with hyper-inflation • Hitler was a WW I hero who talked about bringing glory back to the “Fatherland” • He promised the rich industrialists that he would end any communist threat in Germany • Constantly blamed Jews for Germany’s problems, not the German people. • Hitler was an excellent public speaker.  Strong Arm Tactics • The “Brownshirts” or SA (Stormtroopers) • SA was used to put down opposition parties • Threatened and beat up Jews and ant-Nazi voters • Wore brownshirts, pants and boots • Numbered almost 400,000 by 1932  Dictator • “Reichstag fire” gives Hitler total power • In 1933, all parties were outlawed except the Nazi party • People’s civil rights were suspended • “Night of the Long Knives”  Absolute Power • German economy was