Birth of the Nazi Party Flashcards
When was the German Workers’ Party (DAP) formed?
January 1919
Who was the first leader of the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?
Anton Drexler
When did Hitler join the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?
1919
What did Drexler put Hitler in charge of when he joined the DAP?
Propaganda and political ideas
What did the German Workers’ Party (DAP) announce in 1920?
- Its 25 Point Programme
- It was becoming the NSDAP (The National Socialist German Workers’ Party)
When did Hitler takeover as leader of the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?
1921 - just two years after joining
What was one of Hitler’s main attractions?
His power as a speaker
What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about the Treaty of Versailles?
That it should be abolished
What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about Germany and Austria
That they should be united (an Anscshluss). This was in contravention of the Treaty of Versailles
What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about who should live in Germany?
Only ‘true’ Germans - Jews in particular should be excluded
What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about large industries and businesses?
They should be nationalised (taken over by the government)
Give four points of the Twenty Five Point Programme
- abolish the ToV
- union with Austria (Anschluss)
- only ‘true’ Germans should live in Germany
- large industries should be nationalised
What is a scapegoat?
Someone who is blamed for the mistakes of others
Which groups were used as scapegoats by Hitler for Germany’s problems?
- the Allies
- the Treaty of Versailles
- the November Criminals
- the Communists
- the Jews
What did Hitler’s opponents try and do to his meetings?
Disrupt them - because he was so popular
What did Hitler establish to try and prevent his meetings being disrupted?
The SA - the brownshirts (essentially thugs)
When was the SA established?
1921
By 1923, how significant were the Nazi Party?
Hitler had given them a high profile - particularly in Bavaria - but they were still very much a minority party
When did the DAP become the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers’ Party)?
April 1920
