Early years of the Nazi Party 1919-23

Question 1

When was it founded?

Answer 1

5th Jan 1919

Question 2

Who founded it?

Answer 2

Anton Drexler

Question 3

Original name of the party?

Answer 3

German Workers’ Party (DAP)

Question 4

By 1920, membership had grown to what?

Answer 4

At June, it was 1,100, and at the end of the year, there were 3,000

Question 5

What was the name of the Nazi newspaper?

Answer 5

Volkischer Beobachter (‘People’s Observer)

Question 6

In February, what did the party change its name to?

Answer 6

National Socialist German Worker’s Party

Question 7

What were the key points in the February Programme?

Answer 7

• Scrapping of the Treaty of V
• Lebensraum
• Jews no longer to be German citizens

Question 8

What else was adopted in 1920?

Answer 8

The Swastika and raised arm salute

Question 9

By 1921, membership had grown to what? Who was most likely to join?

Answer 9

6,000

Lower and lower-middle class (eg merchants, farmers, small businessmen, etc)

Question 10

What was the SA (Storm Troopers)?

Answer 10

• An armed force to fight opponents (‘brown shirts’)
• Mostly made up of demobbed soldiers, the unemployed and students
• Gave security at meetings and served as bodyguards for Nazi leaders (run by Ernst Rohm)

Question 11

1923, membership had grown to what?

Answer 11

50,000

Mostly because of the Ruhr Crisis and hyperinflation