Failure of Nazi Party
- Created by: Max ww
- Created on: 14-03-17 17:15
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- Impact of WW2 on Germany
- German home front.
- Pre 1942 life was unaffected by the war, morale was good and standards of living high.
- after 1942 morale fell and standards of living fell to
- from May 1942 there was bombing on German city's.
- Growth of opposition to Hitler.
- began during 1930s and increased during WW1.
- People became uneasy about Nazi policies e.g freedom of speech and persecution of Jews.
- If people criticized it they were at risk of being reported to Gestapo.
- some opposing people (spy's) gave info to US and Russia governments.
- Death of Hitler.
- 7th May 1945
- Killed him self taking Cyanide Capsules and shot himself in the head.
- Reasons of Failiure of Nazis.
- Failed to beat UK in air and sea
- decisions to invade U**R leaving Germany right open.
- refused to withdraw troops from Stalingrad.
- spent to much time on wrong type of weaponry.
- allowed ** and army to have to much control of economy.
- Nazis Anti-Semitism
- There was a particular race that he wanted every one to be led by Social Darwinism.
- hated the Jews - they had 'stabbed Germany in the back' is was the Germans thought Hitlers hate came from school when he was rejected by a Jewish Master to do art.
- Anti-semitic policies - selective breeding introduced, should be racial pure this is what was taught in schools.
- Persecution of Jews
- Stage 1 - Denial of all rights e.g not allowed to inherit land, to be a German citizen, Enforced segregation - not allowed in parks restaurants ect.
- Stage 2 - Persecution - all homes, churches, shops destroyed or burnt down this was know as Kristallnacht because of amount of glass broken.
- Stage 3 - Holocaust - Mass murder of estimated 6 million Jews. from concentration camps.
- German home front.
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