1) Support 2: How Organised was the Nazi Party? Flashcards
What was the party divided into?
Gauleitung, controlled by Gauleiters.
What did Gauleiters establish?
Gauleiters established organisations for youths, women and students.
Who did the Nazis target within the community?
They targeted key figures within the community such as butchers and teachers, who could influence others in the community.
What else did the Nazis use to spread information about the party?
They also used the postal service and in the 1932 election, they posted over 600,000 pamphlets.
What did the Nazis place a large emphasis on training?
They placed a large emphasis on training speakers, and over 6,000 passed through the training school in 1933.
What did Nazis use as forms of propaganda?
The latest technology such as loud speakers, slide-shows and films as forms of propaganda.
What else the the Nazis’ success come from?
The effectiveness of the Nazi movement (Nazi Bewegung)
What did the Nazi Bewegung promise to restore?
Hope, and promised to create a new community for Germans - the Volksgemeinschaft, and economic problems would be solved too.
What would the democratic system of the Weimar republic be exchanged with?
The democratic system of the Weimar republic would be exchanged with strong leadership that would destroy Communism and Jews, and also the Treaty of Versailles.