Hitler’s Rise To Power. Flashcards
What happened in 1919?
Hitler’s rise to power traces to 1919, when he joined the German Workers’ Party that became the Nazi Party. With his oratorical skills and use of propaganda, he soon became its leader.
What happened in the early 1920s?
The Nazi Party was one of many radical new political movements active in Germany during the early 1920s. The Nazi Party was based in the city of Munich. But the movement gained attention across Germany in November 1923. That month, the Nazis-led by Adolf Hitler-attempted to violently seize power. This failed coup is known as the Beer Hall Putsch. After other failed rebellions, Hitler went to prison for 9 months in 1924. There, he wrote his memoirs, called “My Struggle”. In it, he detailed how Jews were the source of all the issues, and claimed that both communism and capitalism were Jewish conspiracies against Germany.
What happened in the latter half of the 1920s?
Hitler and the Nazis changed tactics after they failed to overthrow the government by violence. Beginning in the mid-1920s, they focused their efforts on winning elections. But the Nazi Party did not immediately succeed in attracting voters. In 1928, the Nazi Party won less than 3 percent of the national vote in elections to the German parliament. Beginning in 1930, however, the Nazi Party started to win more votes. Their success was largely the result of an economic and political crisis in Germany.
What happened in the 1930s?
Hitler gained popularity nationwide by exploiting unrest during the Great Depression, and in 1932 he placed second in the presidential race, with 36 percent of the votes being for him. Hitler’s various maneuvers resulted in the winner, Paul von Hindenburg, appointing him chancellor in January 1933. The following month the Reichstag fire occurred, and it provided an excuse for a decree overriding all guarantees of freedom. Then on March 23 the Enabling Act was passed, giving full powers to Hitler. When Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934, the chancellorship and the presidency were merged, and Hitler secured his position as Führer (leader).
