Hitler's rise to power 1919-1933 Flashcards
Where was Hitler born?
Austria
Where did Hitler move before the war?
Munich
Who set up the Germans Worker’s Party (DAP) in 1919?
Drexler
What did Hitler change the name of the DAP to when he became second in command?
National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) or Nazi party for short.
What year did Hitler become the leader?
1921
What were the beliefs of the 25 point programme?
Get rid of T.of V., create jobs, no Jewish citizens of Germany.
Who were the Sturmabteilung (SA / Stormtroopers)?
Paramilitaries made up of ex-soldiers
Who was the commander of the SA?
Ernst Rohm
What was the SA’s nickname?
The Brownshirts
What did the brownshirts do?
Disrupted opposition meetings, controlled crowds & opposition to Hitler
What happened during the Munich Putsch?
Hitler tried to overthrow the Weimar Government in 1923. Hitler entered Beer Hall where Bavarian Gov. was meeting & at gunpoint forcing leaders to support him.Hitler marched with SA & supporters to Munich town centre to declare himself President. Shots were fired, Hitler was arrested & put in prison
What were the reasons for the Munich Putsch?
T.of V., Mussolini marched on Rome in Italy, hyperinflation, French troops in Ruhr, thought he had support.
How did the arrest benefit Hitler?
Hitler used the trial to publicise his views. Wrote a book in prison, Mein Kampf. Changed tactics to win support nationally.
What happened in the Bamburg Conference of 1925?
Bamberg Conference 1925 -addressed splits in the Nazi party. Hitler’s power as leader was secured.
What happened in the Wall Street Crash of 1929?
US companies lost billions, banks/businesses were ruined, and the world depression resulted. The US stopped lending money to Germany & demanded all loans be repaid—huge job losses & poverty in Germany.
