Democracy to Dictatorship Flashcards
Describe Germany in 1925 (3)
Economic prosperity
Thriving culture
Peaceful
Why was Germany peaceful in 1925?
Stresemann signed the Locarno treaties and was therefore accepted into the LofN in 1926
When was the Munich Putsch?
1923
When was Germany accepted into the LofN?
1926
Describe the event of the Munich Putsch
Hitler sent storm troopers to take over buildings in Munich and announced his planned revolution in the Munich Beer Hall.
What was the short term effect of the Munich Putsch?
Disaster for Hitler - people didn’t rise up to support him.
He and other nazi officials were arrested and charged with treason.
However he did gain enormous publicity for himself and his ideas.
What did Hitler write in prison? What beliefs did it include?
Mein Kampf
- National socialism (loyalty to Germany, racial purity)
- Aryans to become master race
- Lebensraum
What 4 things contributed to the rise of the Nazis?
Munich Putsch 1923
A change of tactics 1925
The Depression
Nazi election campaigns
Explain how Hitler changed his tactics in 1925
Reorganised the party
Created Hitler Youth
Enlarged the SA
Formed the SS
How did the Depression help the rise of the Nazis?
Attracted those most vulnerable to the Depression:
- Unemployed
- Elderly
- Middle class
= Became the biggest single party in the Reichstag elections of July 1932
Why did the nazis succeed in the elections? (2)
Nazi election campaign methods
Negative cohesion
How did the Nazis gain support from their election campaigns? (5)
Rallies impressed people with their energy and size
Hitler was a great public speaker
Organised soup kitchens
Provided hostels for the unemployed
Uniformed SS and SA gave the impression of discipline and order - many felt the country needed this kind of order.
How did Hitler become chancellor?
Hindenburg offered it to him as he was confident that he could limit Hitlers influence and resist his extremist demands.
He was wrong.
When was Hitler elected chancellor?
January 1933
How did Hitler consolidate his position? (3)
Reichstag fire
Enabling act
Night of the long knives
