January 2023

Hitler Domestic Policy and Dictatorship

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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 |2022-09-15T12:34:26+02:00January 24th, 2023|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 |2022-09-15T12:45:12+02:00January 24th, 2023|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

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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 |2022-09-15T12:34:38+02:00January 24th, 2023|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

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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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Germany 1919 – 1945: Introduction

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Germany in 1919

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Germany 1919 – 1945

Introduction

  • This topics looks at the problems faced by Germany after World War I
  • It describes the economic and political developments of Germany
  •  and the characteristics of Nazi dictatorship
  • as well as Hitler’s […]
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Failures of Hitler’s Domestic policy

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The entrance to Auschwitz where Hitler had Jews exterminated and incarcerated. Image credit history.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Failure of the policy

  • Hitler’s ambitious projects depressed the country’s budget and Germany came to bankruptcy state again
  • Employment was create through evil means such as […]
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The Weimer Republic Constitution

By |2022-09-15T12:34:30+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Reichstag Building in 1918

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: The Weimer Republic Constitution

  • The constitution was drafted in February 1919 with the following provisions:
    1. President – He was elected by popular vote and held the office for seven years. The president elected the chancellor and […]
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Hitler’s Foreign Policy

By |2022-09-15T12:34:24+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

HItler with Mussolini the Italian Dictator

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

  • Hitler wanted to abolish the Treaty of Versailles
  • Hitler also aimed at stopping the spread of communism
  • He also wanted to provide Germans with Living Space (Lebensraum) by conquering as many countries […]
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