1. RiseVocabulary
of Hitler

2. Nationalism –
Example – Adolf Hitler promoted
nationalism to convince
Germans to support aggression.
Strong support, devotion and
loyalty to one's own nation.

3. Totalitarianism
Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin were all
totalitarian leaders.
A government policy where all the
decisions are made by one person or
group.

4. Weimar Republic -
The Weimar Republic ended when Hitler came into power.
The name of the government that led Germany from 1919-1933.

5. Coup d’etat
In 1923, Hitler attempted a coup
d’etat in Germany. He failed and
was imprisoned.
A takeover of a government by
unconstitutional (illegal) means.
Reichstag
Example: The Weimar Government
made many decisions in the Reichstag.
The German congress. The
government body that makes laws.

6. NSDAP (Nazi Party)-
Example: The NSDAP took control of
Germany after Hitler was appointed
chancellor.
Adolf Hitler’s political party. The
NSDAP believed in expanding
Germany, abolishing the Treaty of
Versailles, and racial purity.
Mein Kampf –
Hitler’s racist theories blaming the Jews
for Germany’s defeat in WWI can be
found in Mein Kampf.
Book written by Hitler outlining his
political beliefs, including anti-
Semitism, German nationality, Treaty
of Versailles.