Nazi Germany
- Nazi Germany was active from 1933-1945 but formed in 1919 and was originally called the National Socialist German Workers Party
- Hitler was the 54th person to Join the Nazi Party
- If you were disloyal to the Nazi Party, you were executed without question
- Germany wanted to depopulate Europe, so the territories captured by them were given very little to no food. This alone killed millions.
- Nazis only believed in one race, their own
- Nazis wanted to control Europe but ended up fighting in North Africa as well as Russia
- There were many famous paintings in the bunker where Adolf had killed himself
- Nazis were allied with Italy and Japan
- Nazis believed in no religion and prosecuted all religions, from Judaism to Catholicism
- Unless you were a true German, you were banned from Germany
Adolf Hitler and Mein Kampf
- Mein Kampf translates to "My Struggle"
- In modern U.S currency, this book made 8 million
- This book was given to newlyweds and front line soldiers
- He states that in the book, they must expand into Russia
- Is considered highly controversial because of its racism and slurs
- A special addition was published for Adolf's 50th birthday
- The cover was red
- It talks about their dominant race
- Announces the wish to destroy the parliament system
- It states that he wants to get rid of the weaker human species
Jews
- 2/3 Jews living in Europe were murdered
- 6 million out of the 11 million people murdered were Jewish
- Laws were made that excluded Jews from public life before concentration camps were in tact
- After WWII began, Jews were forced to live in areas called ghettos
- Jews often shared houses with other families
- In the Warsaw ghetto, the remaining Jews revolted the Nazis, lasting 28 days. That is longer than many countries lasted against the Nazi forces
- The first people in concentration camps were political leaders, often ones that ran against Hitler
- Nazi doctors conducted experiments against Jews and prisoners against their will
- Survivors of the Warsaw ghetto revolts formed a group called the Avengers, whom sought to find and execute former SS officers. They also wanted to get revenge on the country of Germany
- The Soviet Union was the first to liberate a death camp, and many of the world did not want to believe the horrors they found in these camps
Citizens in Germany
- Daily calorie intake as of 1941 was 2,310
- Germans began to colonize many captured countries
- Germans were easily brought into Hitler's ideas due to his gift in speaking
- Many of German's citizens were pleased with life due to the amount of rations they received
- There was a huge movement against smoking
- Nazis opposed women movements
- A husband and wife had to be examined to have kids
- There were laws against abortion, causing a decline in abortions by about 30,000
- Citizens were fascinated by zoos and animals
- 70 percent of houses had radios in them by 1939
Hitler Youth
- Hitler was born in Austria and was not a German citizen until 1932
- Hitler wanted to be an artist, when his mom died of breast cancer, he sold paintings for little money on the streets
- Hitler's family was Catholic
- The Jewish doctor who took care of Hitler's mother said he had never seen a man as broken as Hitler. Hitler carried a picture of his mom until the day he died
- Hitler hated school
- Hitler was terrified of the Dentist
- Hitler's son, Jean-Marie Loret fought the Nazis in WWII. He was French
- Hitler was born in an Inn
- During WWI, a British soldier spared Hitler's life
- Hitler was strongly against animal cruelty
Air Strikes
- Germans used airstrikes to conquer many countries
- Great Britain and France were bombed by the Germans
- Hitler called for peace with Great Britain because of failure to capture the city, GB refused the peace and continued to raid the Nazis
- Bombing helped with destruction of military sites
- Bombing was able to destroy many railways that supplied armies
- There were many bomb shelters built in countries, and the people were terrified of bombings
- The U.S. and GB were very skilled in strategic bombing
- The Nazis prized system was their airforce
- Germany used both men and women in their airforce
- The Germans did not share aircraft with their allies
Art and School
- Germans loved art
- School was essential in the German Society
- If a German citizen was found helping a Jew, they were punished the same
- German's fell for Hitler's speaches
- Germany was said to hold famous arts in bunkers
- It is said that some of these arts have not been found yet
- Some of these arts were burned before they could be found
- Hitler loved art, and had his own collection
- Many art schools were formed
- Kids were just the same in Germany as America and citizens were happy due to food intake