Germany Topic 3 - Nazi Rise To power and the end to weimar Flashcards
What was the original name of the Nazi party
The German workers party
Who founded the German workers
Anton Drexler
What idea was the German workers party built across
The Volkish idea which was built around a pure German state
By the end of 1919 how many members did the German workers party
50
What were the main themes of Hitler speeches
The dolchstoss theory
Disgust of the treaty of Versailles
Hatred of Weimar and November criminals
Communist Jewish conspiracy
In February 1920 what did Hitler and Drexler write
The 25 point program
What was the 25 point program
Political manifesto
What happened to the German workers party name after the 25 point program
The words National Socialist were added to the party’s name
When did Hitler become leader of the NSDAP
July 1921
What was number one of the 25 point program
The union of Germans to form a greater Germany
What was number two of the 25 point program
The scrapping of the treaty of Versailles
How many members did the party grow to from 1920 to 1923
From 1100 to 55,000
What did Hitler decide to do in 1923
munich putsch
Which fascist leader inspired Hitler to do a putsch
Mussolini
What are the reasons for Munich putsch
Hitler detested the treaty of Versailles
Hitler had the support of General Ludendorff
Hitler believed Germans would support him
Hitler hated Weimar
What date was the Munich putsch
Eighth of November 1923
What was the first event of the Munich putsch
Hitler and 600 Nazis seized A Beer hall and held three leaders at gunpoint
What happened to the Nazis after holding the leaders at gunpoint during the Munich putsch
The leaders change their minds inform police Nazis were out armed causing 16 Nazis to die and four policeman to die
What were the consequences for the Nazis after the Munich putsch
The Nazi party were banned and Hitler was arrested
What were the events of Hitler’s trial
The trial lasted for one month allowing Hitler to have a platform to speak and why he did The Munich putsch
What happened to Hitler after the trial
Hitler was given a minimum sentence of five years however he only serve nine months an impression he will give him the resources to write Mein Kampf
What were the ideas of Mein Kampf
All German speaking people to unite
Creation of a peoples community
Abolition of the treaty of Versailles
All Jews to be eliminated in Germany
What was the Bamberg conference
Conference in 1926 which allowed Hitler to strengthen his position as leader as he forced Strasser and Goebells to back down.
Furthermore the SS and Hitler youth were formed
What was the immediate impact of the great depression
The Dawes plan was withdrawn from the USA
How many people are unemployed in 1932
6 million
Who became Chancellor in March 1930
Bruning of the centre party
How many votes did the Nazis get in the 1930 election
170 votes making them the second largest party in the Reichstag
How many Reichstag laws were used in 1930 compared to 1932
98 in 1930 to 5 in 1932
What was Chancellor Brunings nickname
The hunger Chancellor
Why was he named the hunger chancellor
German people were tired of food shortages and he was also blamed for foreign investors withdrawing assets from Germany
When did the hunger Chancellor resign
May 1932
Why was the ground support for the Nazis during the depression
There was fear of a Communist takeover within the middle
How did the Communist party take advantage of the depression
Thalmann became leader and decided to contest Reichstag elections to contest Reichstag elections
What percent of the votes did the Communist party get in the November 1932 election
33
What methods of propaganda are used to increase Nazi support
Posters rallies and banners
What was the typical Nazi propaganda message
Work and bread
How many votes did the Nazis getting the September 1930 election compare to the election in May 1928
From 12 to 107
What piece of modern technology allowed Hitler to receive a high percent of votes in the presidential election
The aeroplane allowed Hitler to visit five cities on the same day
How did Hitler receive financial support
Leading industrialists were terrified of the Communist threat in growth of trade union so decided to support Hitler
To the German people how was Hitler Perceived
A hero saviour and an ordinary man
How many votes did the Nazis get in the July 1932 election
230 votes
What did Hitler do following the 1932 election
Hitler decided to Demand chancellor however Hindenburg denied
Why did von Papen call for an election in 1932
To call for a loss of momentum for the Nazis
How many votes did the Nazis get in the 1932 November Election
196 votes
Why did von Papen meet Hitler in January 1933
He was determined to regain power and it was decided that Hitler would lead a Nazi nationalist government with Von Papen as vice chancellor
What date did Hitler become chancellor of Germany
30th of January 1933
