Early development of the Nazi party 1920-22

Question 1

What lead to Hitler’s entrance to politics?

Answer 1

Hitler was angered by the Treaty of Versailles and felt stabbed in the back by the November criminals.

As a result he joined the German’s Worker Party (DAP) in 1919

Question 2

What lead to the DAP becoming the NDSAP (Nazi party?)

Answer 2

1920: Hitler had entered the Party’s leadership and refashioned the German Worker’s party into the Nationalist Socialist German Worker’s party. Named this way to appeal to as many people as possible
1921: Hitler became the leader of the Nazi party

Question 3

What were the Nationalist (for political independence) aims of the 25-point-programme

Answer 3

Nullifying the treaty of versailles
Lebensraum (expand German land to house population)
Strengthening German military
Only allowing Aryans as citizens

Question 4

What was the 25 point programme and its main aims?

Answer 4

A programme made by Hitler and the founder of the Nazi party, Drexler.
AIMS:
To overturn the ToV
Stop democracy as a political system
Rid Germany of Jews who harmed the economy

Question 5

What were the Socialist (for everyone in society to share profits from industry) aims of the 25-point-programme

Answer 5

Nationalising industries
Giving every man employment
Giving all citizens equal rights
Giving support for mothers and children

Question 6

What was the SA?

Answer 6

The “Storm detachment” was a group of ex-soldiers who helped assert Nazi power and hated the Weimar republic

Question 7

What did the SA do?

Answer 7

Asserted Nazi power by fighting and intimidating political opponents, mostly the communists. Their violence ad to an increase in Nazi power

Question 8

Who led the SA?

Answer 8

Ernst Rohm

Question 9

What was the rate of growth of members NDSAP from 1930-34

Answer 9

1930: 400,000 members
1934: 3million members

Question 10

What was Hitler before he became a politician?

Answer 10

Lance corporal in German army

Question 11

What lead to Hitler being allowed to join the DAP

Answer 11

His charisma in a speech in reply to a comment from a DAP member he didnt agree with had impressed Drexler so he invited him

Question 12

What were the standard themes of Hitler’s talks in meetings?

Answer 12

Dolchtoss
Disgust in the Treaty of Versailles
Hatred of Weimar and the November Criminals
Communist-jew conspiracy bent on destroying Germany

Question 13

How many workers did the DAP/German workers party have when Hitler joined?

Answer 13

7

Question 14

What values did the DAP believe in?

Answer 14

socialist: restricting company profits, wanting a classless society
nationalist: volkisch (aryan superiority)

Question 15

What was the Fuhrerprinzip?

Answer 15

Hitler’s name for the role of absolute authority over the Nazi party and not needing to answer to anyone

Question 16

What was the SA’s nickname

Answer 16

Brownshirts, as their uniform was brown

Question 17

What did the SA pledge to the Nazi party?

Answer 17

be ready to stake life… for the aims of the movement
give absolute military obedience
bear myself honourably in and out of service

Question 18

Why were protection squads used for the Nazis during their political meeting in Munich 1920

Answer 18

VIolence was high in Munich

Question 19

How was the protection squad organised? Did the Nazis incorporate this into the SA?

Answer 19

Two sections: Gymnastic section and Sports section. This was incorporated into the SA