Early development of the Nazi party 1920-22 and The Munich Outsch and the lean years 1923-29 and The Growth in Support for The Nazis 1929-32 Flashcards
What was DAP short for
German Workers Party
When did Hitler join the German Workers Party
1919
When did Hitler become the DAP’s leading public speaker and head of propaganda
1920
When did the DAP change its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) – or Nazis for short.
1920
When was Hitler elected leader and party chairman of the NSDAP
1921
What was the twenty five point program
a list of the policies the Nazis would introduce if they came to power.
How did the Nazi party appeal to many different people
It appealed to:
Racists- abolish Jews etc
Fascists- control media
Farmers-land be returned to them
Nationalist-The treaty of Versailles should be abolished
The wealthy- fearful that communists were going to take their money
What were the SA
In 1921 Hitler assembled a large group of unemployed young men and former soldiers, known as the Storm Troopers (Sturmabteilung) or SA, as the Nazi Party’s private army
What was the role of the SA
Their role was to protect party meetings, march in Nazi rallies and intimidate political opponents by breaking up their meetings
What was the Munich Putsch
The Nazi party attempted to overflow the constitution however it failed.
When was the Munich Putsch
Nov 1923
Why did the Munich Putsch fail
Poor planning and misjudgment
What was the consequences of the Munich Putsch
Hitler went to jail and was banned from speaking until 1927
What did Hitler do whilst in prison
Write Mein Kampf
Between 1924- 29 what happened to the Nazi party
it was growing in size – its membership increased from 27,000 in 1925 to 130,000 in 1929 but it struggled to win seats in the Reichstag
What was the Bamberg Conference of 1926
Hitler called a special Nazi Party conference on 14 February 1926 at Bamberg in southern Germany in response to tension between the northern and southern sections of the party.
How severe was the growth of unemployment between 1929-30
Over the winter of 1929-30 the number of unemployed rose from 1.4 million to over 2 million
Why did the constitution struggle with dealing with the rise in unemployment
In March 1930 the German Chancellor, Hermann Müller, resigned when his government could not agree on how to tackle the rise in government spending caused by the rise in unemployment. He was replaced by Heinrich Brüning. His policies were ineffective in dealing with the unemployment crisis.
What did Brüning do to add to the spiral of unemployment and economic decline.
In July 1930 Chancellor Brüning cut government expenditure, wages and unemployment pay.
Why did more people support extremist parties between 1929-32
They became more popular as a result of the unhappiness around the Weimar constitution
Why did communism become more popular as the Nazi party became popular
The workers turned to communism
How did the SA help Hitler rise to power
They scared those who opposed him.
They protected Hitler
They provided opertunities for young unemployment men
