3. The Rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party

Question 1

What were the aims of the Nazi Party from 1920-22

Answer 1

1. National unity: all german countries should be under one leader
2. Treaty revisions: Nationalists were keen on the destruction of the treaty
3. Lebensraum: more living space for the germans specifically in the East
4. Exclusive german citizenship: citizenship should only be given to germans

Question 2

What were the racial beliefs of the Nazi Party from 1920-22

Answer 2

1. Racial superiority of germans
2. Anti - semitism- jews were blamed for making germany weak
3. Racial purity: only germans could marry other germans to keep their race “pure”
4. German right to territory: take back the land they lost

Question 3

What were the events of the Munich Putsch

Answer 3

• On 8 November 1923, Hitler and his supporters stormed a beer hall in Munich to force Bavarian leaders to back their coup.
• The next day, 2,000 Nazis marched through
  Munich, aiming to overthrow the government
• Armed police sent by von Kahr confronted the Nazis, and a violent clash resulting in 14 Nazi supporters being killed

Question 4

What were the consequences of Munich Putsch

Answer 4

• Hitler was arrested and put on trial, which
  he used as a platform to promote his ideas
• During his short prison sentence, Hitler
  wrote Mein Kampf, outlining his vision for Germany
• The Putsch failed, but Hitler shifted to a
  legal strategy to gain power, reorganizing the Nazi Party in 1925
• Hitler only spent 9 months in prism and Ludendorff was found not guilty

Question 5

How did the Nazi party change after Hitler came out of prison

Answer 5

• Hitler reorganised the party and placed support into all regions
• The party adopted Hitlers 25 point plan
• Hitler increase membership of Nazi groups e.g. Hitler youth
• Joseph Goebbels in charge of propaganda

Question 6

What was the wall street crash

Answer 6

• October 28- 29 1929: US stock market fell 23% in 2 days
• April 30 - June 1932: stock market fell continuously
• Total fall over 3 years was 89.2%

Question 7

What were the effects of the wall street crash

Answer 7

• US recalled loans to GermNy
• German businesses closed leading to mass unemployment and german government cutting unemployment benefits
• 50% of people aged 16-30 were unemployed
• 4 out of 10 factory workers could not get a job
• Business men and farmers were struggling

Question 8

How many seats in the Reichstag did the Nazis have in 1928 and march 1932

Answer 8

1928: 12
1932: 288

Question 9

What were the events in the Reichstag during 1930

Answer 9

• Brüning was appointed chancellor but he was not popular as he worsened the economic crisis
• There was LOTS of support for the Nazis
• They were now the 2nd largest party in Reichstag

Question 10

What were the events of the July 1932 Reichstag elections

Answer 10

• Bruning resigned became he was unpopular
• Hindenburg then appoints Von Papen (another unpopular politician)
• Vom Papen calls an election and the Nazi are the largest party with 230 seats

Question 11

What happens in the November 1932 Reichstag elections

Answer 11

• Because of their success Hitler demands he should be chancellor but Hindenburg says NO
• Hindenburg appoints von papen again
• Von Papen calls yet another election and the Nazis are still the largest party so von Papen RESIGNS! (plot twist)

Question 12

What events occurred after von Papen resigned

Answer 12

• Hindenburg appointment yet another chancellor which was Kurt von Schleicher (appointed Nov 1932)
• Unsurprisingly von Schleicher had no support and resigned in Jan 1933
• Hindenburg had no options left
• ON 30th JANUARY 1933 HITLER WAS APPOINTED CHANCELLOR