5 - The Early Years of the NSDAP

Question 1

Explain why the NSDAP appealed to the German people in the 1920s (3 points)

Answer 1

1 - Hitler’s personal appeal
2 - NSDAP ideology and ideas
3 - Appeal of the SA

Question 2

The NSDAP appealed to the German people in the 1920s because of Hitler’s personal appeal - evidence

Answer 2

• inspirational orator
• speeches based around simple arguments that appealed to workers e.g. hatred of the Treaty
• promised to create jobs - appealed to workers and socialists - and rebuild the German army - appealed to ex-soldiers and nationalists

Question 3

The NSDAP appealed to the German people in the 1920s because of the NSDAP ideology and ideas - evidence

Answer 3

• February 1920 - Hitler and Drexler wrote ‘Twenty-Five Point Programme’
• included some socialist policies e.g. redistribution of land
• included some nationalist policies e.g. land and colonies lost to Treaty would be regained
• became a ‘catch-all’ party that appealed to a variety of people

Question 4

The NSDAP appealed to the German people in the 1920s because of the appeal of the SA - evidence

Answer 4

• Hitler formed SA in June 1921 after taking control of the party
• used to control crowds at meetings, suppress opposition, and protect Hitler
• paraded the streets = people thought that only the NSDAP could stand up to communism
• 1922 = 800, 1923 = 55,000