Depression - Appeal of Nazism Flashcards
Why were Nazi policies inconsistent?
Hitler changed them depending on audience
Define ‘struggle and war’ as a Nazi ideology
The strongest will take power through conquest
Translate ‘volksgemeinschaft’
people’s community
How did the Nazis use ‘volksgemeinschaft’?
The building of a society based on race
Big businessman that funded Hitler
Fritz Thyssen
What is ‘Fuhrerprunzip’?
The idea that Weimar (democracy) should be destroyed and ruled by a dictator (Hitler)
What were Hitler’s three main nationalist aims?
- Revoke Versailles
- ‘Greater German Reich’
- Lebensraum
Hitler’s views on Jews
At fault for everything
When & where did Hitler make a long speech without mentioning Jews once?
January 1932 in Dusseldorf
What was a favourite antisemitic chant of the SA?
‘Juda verrecke’ (Down with the Jews)
Three main reasons for increase in SA membership
- Anti-communist
- Camaraderie
- Food provided
Focus of 1931-32 propaganda posters
Economic issues
Date of Goebbels appointment as Propaganda Chief
1928
List methods of Nazi propaganda
- Speeches
- Rallies
- Parades
- Posters
- Films
- Leaflets
- Songs
- Newspapers
