Early NSDAP And The Rise Of The Nazi Party Flashcards
where was Hitler born and raised?
he was born and raised in Austria
what did Hitler want to become in his later life?
he wanted to become an artist
where did Hitler want to go, and what happened?
he wanted to attend an art school in Vienna, but was rejected
what did Hitler do after his rejection?
he became a vagrant (drifting from place to place) and in boarding houses in Vienna
Why did Hitler flee Vienna?
he wanted to avoid military service
When WW1 started, what happened to HItler?
he had a changed mindset, and got caught up in the “excitement” of the war
who did Hitler fight for in WW1?
he sided with Germany
how many times was he wounded during the war?
he was shot twice, leaving him badly wounded
what did he receive as a reward for his bravery?
for Hitler’s bravery, he received 2 Iron Crosses.
what did Hitler find as a shock in November 1918?
He found Germany’s surrender as a shock, and it took a profound effect on his political views.
what did Hitler feel like after the surrender?
he felt his country had been ‘stabbed in the back’ by the country’s government
what was the ‘stab in the back’ theory?
it was the idea that the Jewish community and Communists swayed the government to surrender to the Allies in 1918
who was branded as the ‘November Criminals’, and why?
the government was branded as the ‘November Criminals’ by the Germans as they were hated for signing the armistice in 1918
where did Hitler return to when WW1 ended, and what was his aim?
He returned to Munich after WW1, and was set on a path that would then make him the leader of the Nazi Party
In 1919, what party did Hitler join?
Hitler joined the German Worker’s Party (DAP) which was a right-winged group
who was the leader of the German Worker’s Party (DAP)?
Anton Drexler led the right-winged party that Hitler joined in 1919
what happened to Hitler in 1920?
the DAP made him their leading public speaker and propagandist to spread the party’s ideas
what did the DAP change their name to in 1920?
the group’s name changed to the National Socalist German Worker’s Party (NSDAP) - or Nazis for short
what was Hitler elected to in 1921?
he was elected to be the Party Chairman and the leader of the Nazi Party
what gave Hitler the idea to overthrow the regional government in Munich?
Germany’s economic and political crises of 1923
why did Hitler want to go through with the Munich Putsch of 1923?
- he believed in one leader (not a democracy)
-Weimar Republic was in crisis
-Nazis had 55,000 members - at it’s strongest
-wanted to copy the Italian Revolution led by Mussolini
who participated in the Munich Putsch in 1923?
-Hitler and General Ludendorff
-over 3,00 supporters, including the SA (made up of the Freikorps)
what happened on Nov 8th 1923?
Hitler burst into speech infront of Gustav von Kahr (PM of Barvaria) to force him for his support
what did Hitler expect from Gustav Kahr’s aid in the Putsch?
he expected to overthrow the Weimar government
