In January 1919, the Nazi Party was known as the German Workers Party.2 The party changed its name in the 1920s.2 The main goal of the Nazi Party was to overthrow the Germany democracy or the Weimar Republic.2 The Weimar Republic replaced the German Empire at the end of World War I.2 Hitler and the Nazi leaders blamed Jews for Germany's defeat. The Nazi Party attempted to overthrow the Weimar Republic at an organized march called the Beer Hall Putsh in November 1923, but the party was unsuccessful and Adolf Hitler was arrested.1  At his trial, Hitler attacked the Weimar Republics parliamentary democracy. He wanted to replace the government to make Germany a xenophobic nationalist state or to create a government  ideology that would place Germany above all other nations and be fearful of and hate foreigners.1 At the trial, Hitler was convicted of high treason.1 He spent a year in prison and upon his release, sought mass support to compete in the parliamentary election.1 

In 1926, Hitler established an organization for all Germany's youth aged 10-18.3 This organization is known as Hitler Youth, but Hitler Youth was divided.3 Females joined The League of German Girls.3 Hitler Youth trained in military drills and weaponry to become future fighters.3 The League of German Girls focused on preparing them to become wives and mothers.3 The Great Depression started in 1929 causing an economic crisis in Germany. As unemployment rates rose, so did widespread hunger, increased crime rates, the spread of disease, and political extremism.2 During the depression year, Nazi member rates increased and in January 1933, the Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler became the chancellor of Germany.2 The former president of the country, Paul Von Hindenburg, announced Hitler as the winner of the election, dissolving the Weimar Republic.2 

-M. Swain