Hitler's Rise to Power

Question 1

What war did Hitler fight in?
What award did he win two of?

Answer 1

WWI
Iron Cross

Question 2

At the very beginning, what was Hitler’s rise to power fueled by?

Answer 2

His belief in dolstoss

Question 3

When did Hitler join the German Workers Party?
When did this party change its name to NDSAP (Nazis)?

Answer 3

1919
1920

Question 4

When was Hitler elected leader of the Nazi Party?

Answer 4

1921

Question 5

What were some key points of the 25-point programme?

Answer 5

• Fuhrer - rather than a democracy
• Lebensraum - Germany should expand
• Germany’s self-sufficiency
• Superiority of the Aryan race over Jewish people

Question 6

Who did Nazism appeal to?

Answer 6

Nationalists
Socialists
Fascists
Racists

Question 7

In 1920, how many members did the Nazi party have?
How many did it have in 1923?

Answer 7

2000

50,000

Question 8

When was the SA established?
What was its role?

Answer 8

1921- protect party meetings and intimidate political opponents by breaking up their meetings

Question 9

When was the Munich Putsch?
Whose putsch was it inspired by?

Answer 9

November 1923
Mussolini of Italy

Question 10

What was one cause of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 10

The hyperinflation crisis - Hitler felt he could capitalize off the struggles of the regular people
and also the anger of German nationalists after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Question 11

There was meant to be a rebellion in Munich before the actual putsch. Why?
When did it get called off? Who by?

Answer 11

Baravia was a very conservative area with traditional values
October 1923 - the politicians involved, Kahr and Lossow, called it off

Question 12

What were the events of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 12

8th Nov: Hitler and 60 SA members burst into Kahr and Lossow’s meeting, forcing them to agree to rebel
9th Nov: Hitler marches into Berlin with 3,000 SA members, but Kahr had called in police and army reinforcements, thwarting the putsch and leading to Hitler’s arrest two days later

Question 13

The Munich Putsch was a short-term ——- but a long-term ——-.

Answer 13

A short-term failure but a long-term** success.**

Question 14

What were the short-term negative consequences of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 14

• Hitler was imprisoned for 5 years for high treason
• The Nazi Party was banned, and Hitler was prevented from speaking in public until 1927

Question 15

What were the positive long-term consequences of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 15

• Hitler was out of prison in 9 months
• He managed to write Mein Kampf which became one of the bases of Nazi values
• Hitler realised that he would have to seize power democratically rather than by using brute force

Question 16

When was the Bamburg Conference?
What was it in response to?

Answer 16

1926: Northern and southern sectors of the Nazi Party had tension

Question 17

Why did the northern and southern sectors of the Nazi Party have tension?

Answer 17

Northern wanted to focus on more socialist policies
Southern wanted to attract nationalists and racists

Question 18

What were the results of the Bamberg Conference?

+ Leader principle

Answer 18

Hitler insisted that “communist” policies would not be pursued further, but still reaffirmed the 25-Point Programme
The Fuhrerprinzip was introduced, giving party leader absolute control, everyone must follow his directions

Question 19

Why was Nazi support limited from 1924-1928?

Answer 19

Stresemann’s policies had stabilised the economy, meaning that Germany was more politically stable and the scaremongering of extremist parties fell on deaf ears

Question 20

When was the Wall Street Crash?
Why did it cause a depression in Germany?

Answer 20

October 1929

Their economy was reliant on American loans under the Dawes Plan

Question 21

From 1929 to 1930, how much did the number of unemployed rise by?
Why was this an issue?

Answer 21

600,000

Government expenditure on unemployment benefits grew massively

Question 22

The Reichstag was in discord over how to tackle government spending. What was used constantly to bypass this?

Answer 22

Article 48 - Hindenburg could pass laws by decree (without consulting the Reichstag)

Question 23

By July 1932, which party was largest in the Reichstag?
With how many seats?

Answer 23

Nazis

230

Question 24

Why did the Nazi Party appeal to wealthy businessmen?

Answer 24

They were scared that communists would take their wealth from them
(They gave the Nazis money to prevent this)

Question 25

Why did the Nazi Party appeal to the middle class?

Answer 25

They were not convinced by the Weimar democracy, and the Nazis promised them a strong government

Question 26

What did Nazi propaganda aim to portray?

Answer 26

• Scapegoating Jewish people and other minorities for Germany’s ills
• Creating a German community
• Hitler as Germany’s saviour

Question 27

Who was the German chancellor from April to December 1932?
Why was Hitler angry about this?

Answer 27

Franz von Papen

The Nazi Party continually had the most seats in the Reichstag

Question 28

When was Hitler appointed as chancellor?
Why?

Answer 28

January 1933

von Papen and Hindenburg believed they could control him

Question 29

In 1932 alone, how many times was Article 48 used?

Answer 29

60