Question

“the path to nazi genocide”
short answer: answer the following questions while you watch the documentary from the united states holocaust memorial and museum, “the path to nazi genocide.”

1. list three ways in which world war i and the treaty of versailles led to political instability in germany.
2. in his book mein kampf (\my struggle\), what goals does hitler advocate for germany?

Explanation:

1. For the first question, the political instability stemmed from the collapse of the imperial government, the rise of extremist factions, and the resentment from harsh treaty terms.
2. For the second question, Hitler's core goals in Mein Kampf centered on expanding German territory, promoting Aryan supremacy, and eliminating Jewish people and other groups he deemed "inferior".

Answer:

1.

• The collapse of the German Empire and the formation of the fragile Weimar Republic, which faced constant challenges from rival political groups.
• The growth of extremist political movements (both far-left and far-right) that used post-war anger to challenge the government's legitimacy.
• The humiliation and economic strain from the Treaty of Versailles fostered widespread nationalist resentment, eroding support for moderate leaders.

2.

• Hitler advocated for the expansion of German territory (Lebensraum, or "living space") to the east to provide land for the Aryan "master race".
• He pushed for the racial purification of Germany, calling for the exclusion and eventual elimination of Jewish people, Roma, disabled individuals, and other groups he considered "unworthy" or a threat to Aryan purity.
• He promoted the establishment of a totalitarian, one-party Nazi state to centralize power and implement his nationalist and racial policies.