Early Development of the Nazi Party Flashcards
What did the DAP strongly oppose of?
Democracy
Weimar Politicians
Jews
What did the DAP stand for?
German Worker’s Party
What did the Twenty Five Point Programme include?
- nationalist views
- anti-semitism
- socialist views
What was Hitler’s personal appeal?
Public speaking skills
- rehearsed speeches carefully, building tension, speeches were frantic rages but persuasive
- fix his eyes on the audience, vigorously waving his hand in the air
What effect did Hitler’s personal appeal have on the DAP?
membership rose
What was the purpose of setting a permanent office?
- party meeting were more organised/better advertised
- memberships and funds began to increase
Why did Hitler decide to change the party name?
help clarify party policies and gain support by appealing to many different people
What was the purpose of changing the party logo?
easier to distinguish from other nationalist parties
What year did Hitler become the leader of the Nazi Party?
1921
Who was Julius Streicher?
publisher of a Nazi newspaper
Who was Ernst Rohm?
ex-army officer
Who were the stormtroopers?
a paramilitary force who often were ex-soldiers
Why were they known as the Brownshirts?
they dressed in brown uniforms
How did the SA help the NSDAP?
controlled crowds, disputed opposition meetings, impressed people
Who were the Strosstroopp?
Hitler’s personal bodyguard
What were the long-term causes for the Munich Putsch?
‘stab in the back’ (reparations and loss of German colonies)
support for nationalist parties increased
Bavarian government ignored the violence of the SA and shared similar views
What were the medium-term causes for the Munich Putsch?
influenced by a right-wing party in Italy called the Fascists
What were the short-term causes for the Munich Putsch?
hyperinflation
- everyday living became impossible
- savings were lost
French Invasion of the Ruhre
- took control of the German businesses
Describe the events of the Munich Putsch?
Government official were in a meeting, including Gustav von Kahn.
Hitler interrupted with 600 members of the SA, told them he would march the streets of Berlin and overthrow the Weimar Government.
Bavarian official reluctantly shook hands in agreement. But were released. Hitler and his supporters were getting ready to attack but realised the Bavarian leaders withdrew their support. Despite knowing, Hitler continued with the revolt however townspeople remained indifferent and the army stayed loyal to the state government.
They were met with the state police.
What happened to Hitler?
went into hiding and was arrested on the 11 November
What were the consequences of the Munich Putsch?
- Hitler realised he needed to gain nationwide support by using democracy
- wrote a book called Mein Kampf which informed people about Hitler’s political beliefs and extreme racist views
What did Hitler believe about the Aryan race?
he believed they were the superior race and Jews planned to weaken the Aryan race by intermarriage
What nationalist views did Hitler believe in?
- reviving power of Germany
- invading neighbouring countries to make space for German farmers to produce lands to feed the German nation
What socialist views did Hitler believe in?
using the wealth of industry and land to benefit German working people rather than rich landowners and industrialists
