Chapter 10 - Appeal of Nazi and Communism Flashcards
What classes did Nazis gain the most support from?
Middle class and farmers
What did the Nazis promise farmers?
Higher priced and protection against imports
What were the middle class worried about?
Communist revolution
When wad Hindenburg elected as president?
1925
By how much % did Hindenburg win the election?
53%
What % of votes did Hitler gain in the second ballot?
37%
Where was communist support the strongest?
Poorer cities like Berlin - especially amongst the unemployed
In 1930 what % of Nazi votes were from manual labourers?
27%
Who was Hitler propaganda chief?
Joseph Goebbels
What was the main propaganda message that the Nazis spread?
That the Weimar democracy was responsible for economic depression, national humiliation and internal divisions
What did the Nazi propaganda message display an image of?
Discipline and unity that would sweep all opponents aside
What did Nazi propaganda glorify?
Military virtues of courage and loyalty
How was the SA projected?
As an organisation which gave German males the chance to demonstrate their manliness
What was volksgemeinschaft?
Peoples community
What was peoples community about?
Only aryans could be citizens of the state and all others were to be denied rights of citizenship and its benefits
What title did the Nazis adopt for their party?
National socialist German workers party
Why did the Nazis call themselves the NSDAP?
- In an attempt to gain working class support
- Differentiate themselves from the international socialism of the communist party
What was the fuhrerprinzip?
Hitler had supreme control over policy and strategy and members became subordinated to Hitlers will
Why did Hitler want to destroy the Weimar Republic?
Because it was a parliamentary democracy system which he view as weak and ineffective
What were Hitlers aims?
- Reverse humiliation of TOV
- Establish ‘Greater German Reich’
- Secure Germany its Lebensraum
What is anti-semitism?
Hatred and fear of jews
What did Hitler blame jews for?
The evils of capitalism and the growth of communism, and that they were responsible for all of Germany’s ills.
How many votes did the KPD gain in the Reichstag between 1928 - 1932?
2 million votes
What did the Nazis accuse the SPD of?
Damaging to working class interests as the Nazi party
How did communist propaganda help attract membership?
Emphasised class struggle and the smashing of the capitalist system
What happened to the KPD’s membership in 1932?
More than 50% of new members left after a few months
What were the SPD concentrated on?
Fighting ‘social-fascists’ in the SPD
