Hitler And The Nazis Flashcards
When was Hitler born?
20th April 1889
Name three of Hitler’s talents
Excellent public speaker, artist/performer and he had a great memory for detail when commanding
What happened in 1921 in a beer hall?
A set-up fight between the Nazi Party and the Communists took place. The men who fought were renamed the Sturm Abteilung (SA)
Who were the SA/SS?
Hitler’s henchmen and thugs. Usually ex soldiers who became Hitler’s paramilitaries
Name four means of propaganda used by Joseph Goebbels
Radio broadcasts, films, newspaper adverts and Nazi party posters.
What was the hitler youth?
A youth movement (1922) led by Kurt Gruber who’s aim was to attract young men willing to become members of the SA
What was the Aryan race?
The ‘superior race’ as Hitler believed. They were tall, naturally blonde haired, had blue eyes and were German by blood.
When does Hitler join the German Workers party?
1919
What did Hitler do in 1920?
He renamed the party to the National Socialist German Workers Party and issued a 25 point programme describing its aims.
What happened in the Hitler Youth?
They wore uniforms and attended meetings and rallies where they were brainwashed with Nazi views
What was the name of the political party that hitler belonged to?
The National Socialist German Workers Party
Who did the Nazis persecute? (3)
Jews, homosexuals and gypsies
Name three problems within the Weimar Republic
Communists and former soldiers had no respect for the government, the civilian population was still suffering from the affects of war and Ebert had little control over Berlin.
Name three of the 25 points issued by Hitler for the NSGWP
“We demand the abolition of incomes un earned by work”
“We demand the creation and support of a healthy middle class”
“We demand the abolition of the peace treaties of Versailles and St Tremaine”
Why did Hitler become chancellor?
Between 1930-1933 four elections were held. Two to decide the president and two to decide a Reichstag (parliament). Hitler AND the Nazi Party took part in all four and by January 1933 Hitler’s party would have the most seats and Hitler would become chancellor
When did membership for the Hitler youth become practically compulsory?
December 1936
When was the SA founded?
In Munich by Hitler, 1921
Name two of Hitler’s aims
To spread the message of German racial superiority and to persecute the Jews
When was the SA founded?
1921
Give three facts about the Military Section
Given the job of protecting Hitler
Had to have pure Aryan ancestry for at least 150 years
A minimum height of 5’11
Who was Von Hindenburg?
President of Germany
Why did people support Hitler?
They were living in poverty and misery and Hitler promised a better life.
Who was Von Schleicher?
An army general who became chancellor for a short while
What did Hitler do in 1920?
Renamed the party to the NSGWP and issued a twenty five point programme describing the party’s aims
What did Hitler do in 1925?
He re-founded the Nazi Party and expanded the SA and set up a second military group called the SS
What had Hitler done by 1928?
Set up party branches in all parts of the country which set up organisations such as the Hitler Youth, the German Girls’ League and more. This meant that 108,717 Germans belonged to the Nazi party altogether but
How long did the Hitler youth organisation exist?
From 1922 to 1945
Who was Von Papen?
Present chancellor
What was life like for Germans during the Great Depression ?
No running water, overcrowded, not built very well
What happened on the night of 30th June 1934?
Hitler’s SS killed over 1000 SA members including Room (leader of the SA)
