+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Catastrophe at Stalingrad

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's military strategy during the invasion of Russia and the Battle of Stalingrad where the Germans suffered massive losses.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Enter the Bunker

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the succession of defeats experienced by the Germans as the Allied forces advanced. Hitler conscripted old men who had served in WWI and young boys, sending them into battle where most died. Meanwhile he enacted a...
+
Article
BBC

Bbc: History: Hitler and 'Lebensraum' in the East

For Students 9th - 10th
History professor Jeremy Noakes explores Hitler's quest to acquire more land for the German people to populate. He traces the origins of Lebensraum and discusses why Hitler was committed to the east to expand.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Berlin Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Olympics that took place in Berlin in 1936, the angry debates and protests over Hitler's anti-Semitic policies, and how Hitler used the Olympics as a way to display the power of the Nazi regime on the world stage.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Great Depression Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the beginning of the Great Depression in Germany and how Hitler's tactics now shifted to getting himself elected in order to achieve his goals.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Boycott Jewish Shops

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the political and cultural makeup of the Jewish population of Germany at the beginning of Hitler's regime and the boycott of Jewish stores in April 1933. This was followed by laws and regulations discriminating against Jews.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Night of the Long Knives

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the problems Hitler had bringing the brown-shirted SA storm troopers under his control and the events during the Night of the Long Knives when SS death squads executed SA leaders across the country.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Triumph of the Will

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's rallies in Nuremberg and the film, Triumph of the Will, directed by Leni Riefenstahl that was used in the Nazi propaganda campaign.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis March Into the Rhineland

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Hitler's decision to violate the Treaty of Versailles and the buildup of Germany's army in preparation for the occupation and reclamation of the Rhineland, an area which had become a demilitarized zone after World War I.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Take Czechoslovakia

For Students 9th - 10th
Once the German army was ensconced in the Sudetenland, Hitler set his sights on acquiring the rest of Czechoslovakia, despite having sworn he would stop in the Sudetenland. This page describes the events that unfolded as the invasion...
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Nazi Soviet Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the alliances that were forming between countries in the lead-up to the outbreak of World War II, the negotiations between Hitler and Mussolini, and the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed by Germany and Russia.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: A New World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the German obsession with Britain's success at empire-building and overcoming enemies, Hitler's announcement to the German people of the invasion of Poland, the response of the British and the French, and the dread all felt...
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on France

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses France's attitude towards the Germans at the beginning of World War II and its indecision and defensiveness, factors which made the country an easier target when Germany invaded it in 1940. It discusses Hitler's maneuvers on...
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Hitler's plans to invade Russia, which were preceded by invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece, paving the way for Operation Barbarossa. Describes the events of the invasion, the unexpectedly strong resistance of the Russians, and...
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: America Enters the War

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events surrounding the decision of the United States to join the war against Germany in 1941 after the attack on pearl Harbor, and the reaction of Hitler to that attack.
+
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: The Kursk Gamble

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the military plans and actions of Hitler before and during the Battle of Kursk in the Ukraine.
+
Website
The History Place

The History Place: The Death of Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of the last week of Hitler's life, with transcriptions of his last will and related documents.
+
Primary
Other

German Propaganda Archive: Photographs of Adolf Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
University professor Randall Bytwerk's collection of archival photographs of Hitler, which were used for propaganda purposes and taken by Hitler's "favorite" photographer. Helpful captions provide context.
+
Website
The History Place

The History Place: Hitler Named Leader of Nazi Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides information about Hitler's leadership when he is named leader of the Nazi party in 1921. This is a good site to check out on the subject.
+
Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Short Biography of Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Utah Education Network provides condensed biographical information on Adolf Hitler. Includes two discussion questions.
+
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Adolf Hitler for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Adolf Hitler, leader and dictator of Germany during World War II. His Nazi party committed the Holocaust on this webpage.
+
Website
The History Place

The History Place: Hitler Joins German Workers' Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides information about Hitler and the German Workers' (Nazi) Party. The information is medium in length and is worth checking out for more info on the subject.
+
Website
University of South Florida

Holocaust Timeline: The Nazification of Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This incredible site outlines the rise and implementation of the Nazi Party in Germany. While learning about Hitler's transformation of Germany, explore the incredible pictures, audio clips, maps, video clips, and an interactive quiz.
+
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Coming of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I set the stage for increased world conflict because of the crushing reparations required of Germany. See how Adolf Hitler, over a series of years, used opposition to the terms of the treaty...

Other popular searches