Emergence of Nazis and the lean years Flashcards
When was the DAP/German worker’s party founded?
1919 feb
Who founded the NSDAP?
Anton Drexler
How many times was Hitler a star speaker between 1919 and 1920?
31
When did Hitler gain control of the Nazi Party?
1921
3 factors that contributed to the Nazi party’s growth
Wall Street crash
Failures of Weimar govt
Appeal of Hitler
When was the Munich Putsch?
8th-9th November 1923
How any NSDAP members by 1923?
50,000
Briefly outline what happened at the Beer Hall Putsch.
Hitler and 600 SA members marched into the local Beer Hall.
The SA took over the army HQ and the offices of the local newspaper
How long was Hitler’s trial?
24 days
How did the Nazis target young people?
Colourful rallies and speeches
Hitler youth programs from 1926 onward
How did the Nazis target women?
Propaganda of traditional gender roles
3 ks
How did the Nazis target the middle class?
Disliked communists and ‘moral decline’ of the 1920s
How did the Nazis target the rich businessmen?
Hitler inclined the wealthy businessmen that Nazis were the best defence against communism
Money poured into the NSDAP from them which improved their finances and made them able to spend more on propaganda
How did the Nazis target the working class?
Their name appealed to workers
slogans like Arbeit und Brot
However they were never as dominant as the Communist party
How did the Nazis target farmers?
Name a key piece of legislation
1928: The nazis said they would only confiscate Jewish farmer land
Saw Nazis as protection against the communists
