Development Of The NSDAP 1920-29 Flashcards
Describe Hitler’s early career
Fled to Munich to escape military service in Austria
Volunteered to join German army as messenger - provided purpose
Won the Iron Cross (1st and 2nd Class)
Was in the hospital when the Armistice was signed
What were Hitler’s thoughts at the end of the war ?
Angered by Germany’s surrender
Blamed the November Criminals
Accepted the Dolchstoss (stab in the back theory)
Who founded the German Workers Party (DAP) ? When?
Anton Drexler (socialist and nationalist)
1919
What did the DAP stress on?
The völkish idea (nation of pure German people)
Why did the political department of the army become interested in this right wing party ?
They were on the lookout for a party that might be indoctrinating people in socialist ways
What happened to Hitler after the war?
Stayed in army and became an informant
How did Hitler’s join the DAP?
Hitler’s was asked to go to a DAP meeting and report back
During meeting he was angered by some comment and therefore made a string speech
This speech impressed Anton Drexler
Drexler asked Hitler to join the DAP
What was Hitler responsible for in the DAP?
Recruitment
Propaganda
What were the main themes Hitler stressed on ?
Dolchstoss Treaty Of Versailles Communism Jews November Criminals
What happened in February 1920?
Hitler and Drexler wrote the 25 Point Programme
Why was NS added to DAP?
Nationalist
Socialist
When did Hitler become the leader of the NSDAP?
July 1921
Führerprinzip
Hitler thought he had absolute power over the party and he was answerable to no one
Some points of the 25 Point Programme are..
Union of all Germans
Scrapping the TOV
Citizenship was only granted to German blood
Only German citizens could vote
Foreign nationals were deported
All non Germans who came after 1914 had to leave
Nationalize businesses
Newspapers editors had to German to be printed
Religious freedom (if views didn’t threaten Germans)
SA
Sturmabteilung
What was the role of the SA? Who was it lead by?
Ernst Röhm
Protected Nazi speakers during meeting
Disrupted meetings by the Social Democratic Party and the Communist Party
When was the Munich Putsch?
9th November 1923
Reasons for Munich Putsch
Hitler believed the Nazi Party was in a position that could overthrow the gov in Munich due to the economic and political crises in 1923
German humiliation
Hated WR & TOV
Won support of General Ludendorff
Confident that Kahr, Seisser and Lossow would support
Inspired by Mussolini
How was the Munich Putsch stopped?
9th November Seisser and Lossow charged their minds and organized troops to resist Hitler’s march
What happened to Hitler after the Putsch?
Hitler managed to escape how’re two days later he was arrested
What was the impact of Hitler’s and Ludendorff’s trial?
The trial lasted a month therefore this gave Hitler a lot of publicity (national press) and time to put forward his political views in trial. He soon became famous all over Germany
Ludendorff wasn’t charged
Hitler was sentenced 5 years in prison however he only served 9 months
What happened whilst Hitler was in prison?
He wrote his autobiography - Mein Kampf. He was allowed many privileges such as visitors and any books.
The Nazi Party became less popular because the WR became more stable. NSDAP was banned but still secretly survived.
Discuss the impact of the Munich Putsch on the Nazi Party.
Trial was used as propaganda
Hitler realized he needed complete control of the party to guarantee future success
Also realized that the Nazi Party was going to have to use legal terms to win power (elections)
What happened when Hitler left prison?
Hitler convinced the president of Bavaria to lift the ban on the Nazi Party and the party was re-launched in February 1925 and ‘gaue’ (branches) were introduced
