[2]Hitler's Rise To Power Flashcards
What was the 25 point programme?
The aims of the Nazi party, it contained all their ideas.
Who were the SA?
The nazi private army
brown shirts
many were ww1 veterans
Why was htler imprisoned in 1923?
For attempting to overthrow the government by force in the Munich putsch
What is Mein Kampf?
A book hitler wrote whilst in prison, contained anti-semetic ideologies
What did hitler do when he came out of prison in 1924?
He started to rebuild and reorganise the Nazi party.
changes tactics to get in to power.
Why had the nazis failed to get into power by 1924?
-lacked support from the working class
-their ideas were too extreme
-Stresemann years were good for most Germans
How did the wall street crash help the nazi party gain votes?
The depression made life hard for people in Germany, unemployment rose and they turned to more extreme parties. Hitler offered solutions to all these problems.
How did propaganda help the Nazis to gain votes
They used the latest technology to get their message around;
posters, public rallies, slogans.
to spread key ideas
How did Hitlers personal qualities/ leadership help the Nazis to gain votes?
-He was very organised
-He was a great public speaker
-He knew how to take advantage of events
Examples of Hitlers election promises
-Create jobs
-Ignore the ToV
-Solve germanys economic problems
-Make germany strong again
-Provide one powerful leader
The political deal that allowed hitler to become chancellor
Chancellor van Papen didn’t have the support of the Reichstag so president Hindenburg made schleicher chancellor. He also didn’t have the Reichstag’s support. Papen wanted revenge so he made a deal with Hitler to form a new government with Hitler as chancellor and Papen as vice chancellor then persuaded president Hindenburg to go ahead with the plan. Hindenburg and Von Papen thought they could control Hitler.
What was important about the Reichstag fire?
Hitler got Hindenburg to declare a state of emergency, so stopped other parties from holding election meetings to get people to vote for them.
The Nazis attacked and blamed the communists.
It gave police the opportunity to arrest and imprison people without trial.
What 2 things did hitler do to gain majority in parliament after the 1933 election?
Kicked communists out of government
Joined with centre party
=7 majority seats promised to protect catholic church
What was the enabling act?
Gave hitler the power to pass laws without going through the Reichstag or the president
What was the night of long knives?
Hitler had leading members of the SA killed as he was afraid they might overthrow him- too powerful, also he needed the German army on his side and they didn’t like the SA
