early nazi party Flashcards
sept 1919
hitler joins german workers party (DAP)
by 1920
hitler entered party leadership
changed name to Nationalist Socialist German Worker’s party
(appealed to as many people as possible)
hitler becomes leader of nazi party
july 1921
25 point programme§
1920
mainly : overturn TOV
stop democracy
rid germany of jews who harmed the country
nationalist terms
nullifying TOV
build up military
expand territory to fit population (Lebensraum)
only allow aryans to be citizens
socialist terms
nationalising industries
giving every man employment
all citizens have equal rights
support for mothers and children
SA
made up of former soldiers that hated weimar
asserted power through intimidation and fighting political opponents
led by Ernst Röhm
made nazis stronger
grew from 300k to 3mil between 1930-34
-became difficult to control
causes of munich putsch
resentment against TOV
hitler followed example of mussolini in italy
nazis angered by french occupation of the ruhr
munich putsch 8 nov 23
8 nov 23- hitler enters bavarian leaders meeting with 600 troops
forced govt at gunpoint to support him
Röhm took control of local police
Ludendorff secretly let leaders go
MP 9 nov 23
marched on munich - 1000 SA and 2000 volunteers
3 police 16 nazis killed
ludendorff and Röhm arrested
MP 11 nov 23
hitler was found hiding
arrested for treason
immediate consequences of MP
hitler sentenced to 5 years
only served 9 months
nazis banned
hitler banned from publicly speaking until 1927
long term consequences of MP
used trial for publicity to gain support
gave exposure to nazi party and ideas
wrote mein kampf in prison