Mein Kampf
The Rise of Hitler and 20th Century Anti-semitism
For the holocaust to work not only was anti-Semitism essential but the
Nazis also needed to change and reinforce the cognitive aspect of
German culture, because although it was already slightly anti-Semitic it was still not strong enough to allow for a Holocaust. To do this
Hitler employed Josef Goebbels as minister of “Propaganda and
Enlightenment”, he was soon to become synonymous with the Nazi party.
[IMAGE][IMAGE]Text Box: Mein Kampf, Hitler’s book which he wrote whilst imprisoned in 1923. Text Box: Adolf Hitler playing with his dog, Blondi, at field headquarters 1943
Adolf
Hitler himself was born in Austria to a civil servant, he was a slow learner and did poorly in school, and due to this his very strict farther would often beat his son. When he was old enough he went to
Vienna and tried to get into to art school but was rejected, whilst
Jewish painters got in (this was one of the starting blocks for his hatred). Hitler then joined the army in the First World War and was injured during a gas attack, earning him the Iron Cross. He was then commissioned to carry out spy projects to gain information on political parties who may have been a threat to the German government. One of these parties was a German Workers Party, he found himself joining this group, drawn in by the appeal of the secrecy and anti-Semitism. Hitler became the speaker for the party in 1919 and renamed the party the National Socialist German Workers Party
(NSDAP/NAZI). One year later he declared himself the Fuhrer of the party. In 1923 Hitler attempted a coop against the Bavarian government, but he failed and was jailed for several months where he wrote “Mein Kampf” or “My Struggle” in English. The Nazis regrouped and by January 1933 Hitler was Chancellor of Germany. One month later a fire mysteriously destroyed the German parliament building Hitler passed bill after bill giving
For the holocaust to work not only was anti-Semitism essential but the
Nazis also needed to change and reinforce the cognitive aspect of
German culture, because although it was already slightly anti-Semitic it was still not strong enough to allow for a Holocaust. To do this
Hitler employed Josef Goebbels as minister of “Propaganda and
Enlightenment”, he was soon to become synonymous with the Nazi party.
[IMAGE][IMAGE]Text Box: Mein Kampf, Hitler’s book which he wrote whilst imprisoned in 1923. Text Box: Adolf Hitler playing with his dog, Blondi, at field headquarters 1943
Adolf
Hitler himself was born in Austria to a civil servant, he was a slow learner and did poorly in school, and due to this his very strict farther would often beat his son. When he was old enough he went to
Vienna and tried to get into to art school but was rejected, whilst
Jewish painters got in (this was one of the starting blocks for his hatred). Hitler then joined the army in the First World War and was injured during a gas attack, earning him the Iron Cross. He was then commissioned to carry out spy projects to gain information on political parties who may have been a threat to the German government. One of these parties was a German Workers Party, he found himself joining this group, drawn in by the appeal of the secrecy and anti-Semitism. Hitler became the speaker for the party in 1919 and renamed the party the National Socialist German Workers Party
(NSDAP/NAZI). One year later he declared himself the Fuhrer of the party. In 1923 Hitler attempted a coop against the Bavarian government, but he failed and was jailed for several months where he wrote “Mein Kampf” or “My Struggle” in English. The Nazis regrouped and by January 1933 Hitler was Chancellor of Germany. One month later a fire mysteriously destroyed the German parliament building Hitler passed bill after bill giving