This week-long unit covers Hitler from birth until the start of WWII. It is a good bridge to use in any World, US, or European history course from the Great Depression into WWII. It covers the background of Germany during the 1920s and 1930s, and helps students better understand how Hitler rose to power and the cult of personality that Hitler developed in Nazi Germany and his motivations when entering into WWII. Included in this course are also key discussions about the rise of Anti-Semitism and