2.1 Early development of the Nazi party

Question 1

who founded the DAP

Answer 1

Aton Drexler

Question 2

timeline to Hitler’s early career in politics (DAP)

1919-21

Answer 2

Question 3

Who were selected to be Hitler’s party supporters to consolidate Hitler’s position?

Answer 3

• Rudolf Hess: a wealthy academic who became Hitler’s deputy
• Julius Streicher: a publisher who founded another Nazi newspaper, the stormer
• Hermann Goering: a young, dashing and wealthy First World War fighter pilot
• Ernst Rohm: ex-army officer popular amongst ex-soldiers

Question 4

what was the SA and when was it formed?

Answer 4

a paramilitary force made up of unemployed ex-soldiers formed in August 1921 by Hitler and put under the command of Ernst Rohm

• nicknamed Brownshitst

Question 5

What points did the 25 point programme include? (7)

Answer 5

• increase pensions for the elderly
• nationalise industries
• get rid of the treaty of Versailles
• everybody should have a job
• build up Germany’s armed forces
• Only german races may be members of the nation. Not jew
• Lebensraum: expand Germany across the new territory to feed the people and to settle the surplus population

Question 6

What did the 25 point programme strongly oppose?

Answer 6

• the Weimar politicians who deposed the Kaiser made peace and accepted the Versailles treaty
• democracy, which they believed to be weak
• the Weimar constitution
• Jews whom they blamed for undermining the German economy

Question 7

What was the SA used for?

Answer 7

disrupt opposition meetings and to control crowds and any opposition to Hitler - often violently

this strengthen the NSDAP

Question 8

what is Lebensraum?

Answer 8

expand Germany across the new territory to feed the people and to settle the surplus population

Question 9

How was Hitler’s personal appeal as an orator vital in attracting support?

Answer 9

• His speeches generally began quickly and slowly, building up the tension towards an impassioned, almost frenzied rant which were often very persuasive

Question 10

What was Hitler’s personal appeal?

Answer 10

• He was a strong leader
• His image appeared on most publicity material
• He travelled around the country giving speeches and talking on the radio
• The party adopted modern technology such as aeroplanes