Read the article and then discuss the following questions with your group. Be sure to stop and discuss the main idea of each paragraph. Make sure to create notes from your discussion in your notebook. Your notes must include new terms related to WWII.
1. What new terms related to WWII does the article use? What do they mean? 2. Why did President Paul von Hindenburg appoint Adolf Hitler Chancellor in 1933? 3. What event gave the Nazis the excuse to take away democratic protections and the freedom of speech? 4. Where was the first concentration camp opened? 5. What was the name of Hitler’s elite paramilitary force? 6. Which modern day countries are beginning to move towards authoritarian rule? 7. Opinion: Do you a dictator as powerful as Hitler can come to power again in this day and age? Or do you think the world remembers the Nazi reign of power and will not let it happen again? Explain.