Geography & Government Types: Hitler's Olympics of 1936 (Includes PowerPoint)
By Geography and Math Made Easy
Following World War I, Germany was in economic, political, and physical ruins. In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor and began his quiet quest against anyone who was not Arian. In 1931, Germany was given the option of hosting the 1936 Olympics. Hilter, under his Nazi German totalitarian dictatorship government system, wasn't sure it was a good idea until he was convinced that they could build the largest stadium to be seen at the Olympics and make Germany look as if it was not in ruin. He agreed! The 1936 Olympics were different from the Olympics in the past. It incorporated theatre, high-tech equipment for the games, and wonderful production with a lot of rituals that would continue into the Olympic games after Hitler's Olympics. Hitler kept the secret of his war against the Jews throughout the two weeks of the 1936 Olympics using propaganda to show the world how well Germany was doing; the world, however, had no idea whatwas in store for Germany and the Jews who lived within its borders. OBJECTIVES: • Students will understand the concept of propaganda and how it was used during the Olympics in 1936 by the Nazi regime. (Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand) • Students will understand the events that led up to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. (Bloom’s: Understand) • Students will recognize the governmental workings to boycott Jews from the Olympics. (Bloom’s: Understand) • Students will investigate, identify, and present today’s propaganda techniques throughout the world in Europe, Asi
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