When Germany lost World War I (1914-1918) Germany became extremely poor. Millions of people lost their jobs and the whole country plunged into depression. The Germans thought of their lives as worthless. So when Adolf Hitler came along, people believed he could solve their problems.
Hitler (1889-1945) founded the National Socialist (Nazi) party. He had very strong ideas and beliefs, and focused on his idea of racial purity. He promised to rebuild Germany, create jobs and make a better place for the Germans to live. He was also offering to restore their pride, which they lost after losing the war.
Hitler thought that the Aryan "Master race" was superior to all other races. People in the Aryan race were thought to be tall, blonde, blue-eyed Germans. Hitler hated the Slavs from Central and Eastern Europe, gypsies, blacks, homosexuals and many others. …
