Hitler's rise to power 1919 - 1933 Flashcards
How many members of the Nazi party were there by 1923?
55,000
What symbol did Hitler give the Nazi party?
swastika
What was the Nazi’s political manifesto called?
25 Point Programme
What was the Nazi party originally called?
German Worker’s Party
When did Hitler create the SA? Who did he assign to lead it?
1921- Rohm
Who were the SA made up of?
friekorps
What sort of speeches would Hitler make?
powerful & charismatic
What treaty did Hilter want to get rid of?
Treaty of Versailles
Who did Hitler only want to be granted citzenship of the state in Germany? Why?
people of German blood - wanted a ‘pure’ Germany
According to the 25 Point Programme, who did Hitler think should have the right to vote?
only German citizens
According to the 25 Point Progamme, what did all newspaper editors/contributors have to be?
german
How could non - German newspapers appear?
with permission of gov.
According to the 25 Point Programme, was religious freedom for all allowed? Under what conditions?
yes - views expressed didn’t thrtn or offnd Germans
When did the Munich Putsch take place?
8th Nov. 1923
Where did the Munich Putsch take place?
Munich
Who was involved in the Munich Putsch?
Hitler, 600 Nazis & some of Bavaria’s leading pltcns (ie. Kahr, Seisser & Lossow)
What happened during the Munich Putsch?
- Hitler & Nazi Party invdd beer hall
- held Kahr, Seisser & Lossow @ gunpoint
-> win support - next day, all 3 changed minds & organised police/army to resist putsch
What happened as a result of the Munich Putsch?
16 Nazis killed
Hitler arrested for treason & Nazi party banned
Why was the Year of Crisis a cause of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler trying to gain the suport of pple when Weimar gov was @ weakest bc of hyperinflation
Why was the SA a cause of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler = felt he’d lose control if didn’t give SA something to do
Why was Stresemann’s government a cause of the Munich Putsch?
Hilter = worried Stresemann may tackle Germany’s economic probs, so acted before unrest died down
Why was the crackdown on extremist groups a cause of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler = worried that army would crackdown on right wing groups ie. Nazi party
How did Hitler’s trial allow the Munich Putsch to become a success?
his trial was a propaganda triumph - Hitler bcme well know
What three reasons meant that the Munich Putsch was not a success?
- 16 Nazis killed
- Nazi party banned
- putsch failed to take power
What 2 reasons meant that Hitler’s time in prison allowed the Munich Putsch to become a success?
- Hitler understood he needed to now take a more legal route to power
- wrote Mein Kampf detailing his ideologies
What was the purpose of the Bamberg Conference 1926?
reunite Nazi party with common goals using 25PP
What were the Lean Years? What time period?
1924 - 1928: reunite & organise Nazi Party
-> gain more power by taking legalised route
How did Hitler strengthen his position as party leader?
1926 - appointed possible rivals as imptnt offcls eg. Goebbels = Gauleiter of Berlin
What was Hitler’s bodyguard service called?
SS
Why did Hitler creater Hitler Youth?
display his pwer & influence over adults & young people
Why did Hitler remove Rohm as leader of SA?
Hitler = concerned Rohm would make SA violent & not listen to his orders
When did the Wall Street Crash take place?
Oct 1929
What caused the Wall Street Crash?
share prices fell in value, so people tried to sell them but this ↓ prices even more
How did the Wall Street Crash affect Germany?
USA had to ask for rprtn loans back = more economic problems in germany
How did the Wall Street Crash help Hitler in elections?
German ppl lost faith in Weimar Republic & wanted something different to democracy
How many people were unemployed in Germany, by 1932?
6 million
Who was president at the time of WSC?
Hindenburg
What happens in March 1930 that allows Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
Bruning fails to solve econmic issues
What happens in May 1932, that allows Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
Bruning resigns, von Papen = new chancellor
What happens in July 1932, that allows Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
elections - Hitler successful
What happens in November 1932, that allows Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
von Papen fails to get majority
What happens in December 1932, that allows Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
von Papen forced to resign & von Schleicher appointed
What happens in January 1933, that allows Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
von Papen forms coalition with Hitler, as Nazis = majority
When is Hitler made chancellor? Who is made vice chancellor?
30th January 1933 & vice chncllr = von Papen
Why was von Papen made vice chancellor?
Hindenburg needed someone to keep Hitler in check
