Hitler's early life and role in the DAP. Flashcards
Where did Hitler start his political career?
In the German Workers Party (DAP)
Who was the DAP originally run by?
Originally run by Anton dREXLER.
What month and year did Hitler join the DAP?
January 1919, when he was still in the German army.
When was Hitler made the chief of propaganda , why?
1920- The German workers party began to rely on him to get new party members.
Give an example that shows how Hitler was a good leader/speaker?
In 1919, the German workers party had around 60 members by the end of 1920 , it had around 2000.
When was the nazi party rebranded, and what too?
In 1920, the party was rebranded as the National socialist German workers party or the Nazi party.
When did Hitler become the Nazi party’s leader?
July 1921.
What kind of party was the Nazi party?
A nationalist party, thought that the interests of germans should be at the centre of government policy, it was anti-Semitic and was opposed to the Weimar republic, above all it wanted to restore Germany’s greatness.
What made Hitler hate the Weimar republic?
- WW2- thought that the armistice shouldn’t have been signed, Germany could have still own the war.
- Government signing the treaty of versailles, felt stabbed in the back or dochstos by the November criminals.
Name one of the ways the Nazi party managed to grow in popularity?
-Established an identity that appealed to as many people as possible.
What happened in February 1920?
The nazi party promoted its policies in the twenty- five point programme.
What was the twenty - five point programme?
- A document that promoted the Nazi party policies.
- The programme stressed the superiority of the German people and promoted anti-semitism.
- The party wanted to raise pensions and improve health and education, but only for Germans.
What gave the twenty-five point programme a nationwide appeal?
-Rejecting the treaty of versailles and promoting German greatness.
