February 2025

How Hitler got the Support of the People

By |2025-02-12T09:03:31+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Jews being harassed by police in Hitler’s Germany 193

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany:How Hitler got the Support of the People

  • The Weimer Republic had been weakened by problems it was facing and Hitler’s rise was made possible
  • The death of the Stressman in 1929 […]
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Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

By |2025-02-12T09:03:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mein Kampf

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

  • To end unemployment and bring prosperity to Germany
  • To restore Germany pride and identity
  • To create living space for Germans
  • To reverse the Treaty of Versailles
  • To rescue Germany from the […]
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Hitler’s Attempt to Seize Power

By |2025-02-12T09:03:59+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Events during the Munich Putsch

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler’s Attempt to Seize Power

  • On 8 November 1923 Hitler and the Nazi members decided to seize power by force
  • They took advantage of the political and economic difficulties faced by Germany at that time

    • […]

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Hitler’s Consolidation of Power

By |2025-02-12T09:04:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Reichstag after the fire

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler’s Consolidation of Power

  • He was appointed Germany chancellor when he was released from prison and he began his consolidation plan
  • Hitler convinced the Germany president during that time to hold other elections
  • His main […]
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Hitler Domestic Policy and Dictatorship

By |2025-02-12T09:04:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hitler’s Youth

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler Domestic Policy and Dictatorship

Social Policy

  • Jews were persecuted and numbering laws were passed
  • Hitler was anti-Semitism and hated the Jews intensely
  • Jews were excluded universities, government working and from working as a lawyer or doctor
  • Jews could […]
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Hitler’s Political Policies

By |2025-02-12T09:04:31+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Herman Goering leader of Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Policies

  • Germany became a police state and they enforced Nazi policies
  • Political parties were banned
  • The state police known as the Gestapo (Germany for Secret State) was responsible for law enforcement
  • Genuine […]
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Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini

By |2025-02-12T09:38:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

 

Il Duce. Benito Mussolini. Image by History.com Il Duce. Benito Mussolini. Image by History.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini 

Post war Italy was chaotic and plagued by a lot of problems creating a fertile hotbed for the rise of Fascism and dictatorship under Benito Mussolini […]

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Hitler’s Economic Policies

By |2025-02-12T09:04:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Under Hitler Highways were constructed. Image credit imgur.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Economic Policies

  • Hitler came into power when the unemployment rate was very high and about six million people where not employed
  • He introduced various schemes and programmes to ensure that people get […]
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The rise of Mussolini and the Fascists party

By |2025-02-12T09:34:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A mugshot of young Benito Mussolini. Image credit blogspot.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: The rise of Mussolini and the Fascists party 

  • Benito Mussolini was born in 1883 at Dovia and his mother was a school teacher.
  • He was once a socialist […]
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How Successful was Hitler’s Domestic Policy

By |2025-02-12T09:04:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Volkswagen (The People’s Car) was instituted under Hitler. Image credit Pintrest

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: How Successful was Hitler’s Domestic Policy

Successes of the Policy

  • Hitler managed to reduce and eventually end unemployment in Germany
  • Hitler also managed to rebuild infrastructure that had been […]
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