3.3. Appeal Of Communism

Question 1

How much of the vote did the KPD get in 1928,1930 and July 1932?

Answer 1

1928: 10.6%
1930: 13.1%
1932: 14.3%

Question 2

How did the KPD use ‘wild cliques’ of working class youths?

Answer 2

Turned them into communist lead campaigns against the police and Nazis

Question 3

How did the KPD change their strategy after 1929?

Answer 3

Focused on unemployed rather than factory workers who were part of Trade Unions

Question 4

What did the KPD stage to protest benefits cuts?

Answer 4

Hunger marches

Question 5

What was the KPD version of the SA?

Answer 5

Red-Front fighters league

Question 6

What district of Berlin effectively fell under Communist control?

Answer 6

Wedding district

Question 7

Who did the KPD focus their political attacks on?

Answer 7

SPD

Question 8

What did the KPD call the SPD?

Answer 8

Social-fascists

Question 9

What happened to membership of the party between 1929-32?

Answer 9

Rose from 117,000 to 360,000

Question 10

What was the KPD’s membership turnover?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

Give 3 weaknesses of KPD support

Answer 11

Little support in rural areas
Little support amongst women
Lack of funds