WESTERN CIV.

Worksheet

The Nazi Appeal

The picture below is a reproduction of a Nazi party election poster from 1932. The words at the top of the poster urge Germans to "end it now," and the message at the bottom asks people to vote for Hitler.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. What was the basic message of this election poster?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. In your opinion, would this have been an effective poster?  Explain.


 

LIFE IN A TOTALITARIAN SOCIETY

Answer  the  following  questions  based  on  the  reading provided by your instructor.

 

1. What specific actions did the Nazis take after they came to power in January 1933?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. What arguments did they use to justify these actions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Why did so few Germans oppose Hitler and the Nazis after they took control?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. In your opinion, what is the historical lesson we should learn from this reading?