Development And Sucess Of The Nazi Party Up To 1923

Question 1

How did the Munich putsch work as a success for the nazi party?

Answer 1

• gave hitler public image and a place to show his public speaking skills
• used time in prison to write Mein Kampf
• trial reached headline news
• hitler changed tactics so gain power by legal means and not by revolution

Question 2

How did hitler improve the SA/SS?

Answer 2

• expanded SA to 400,000 men
• in 1925 set up SS

Question 3

What was the benefits of the SS? What year was the SS formed?

Answer 3

• formed in 9th nov 1925
• group of most loyal nazis
• group of aryan race (example of Hitlers Germany)

Question 4

How did Hitler improve party propaganda?

Answer 4

• assigned Goebbels
• used variety of media (posters, leaflets, films, radio, rallies and photo opportunities)
• used communists and Weimar politicians and Jews as scapegoats
• hitters public speaches

Question 5

How did hitler improve nazi finances?

Answer 5

• gained support from businessmen by promising to destroy communism and trade unions
• received donations from big companies like Bosch

Question 6

How did Hitler reorganise the nazi party?

Answer 6

• made himself leader
• lead with legal action
• made 25 point programme
• created hitler youth, Nazis teachers association, union of nazi lawyers, order of German women
• created Nazi ‘branches’ in each region of Germany