Hitler's Rise to Power Flashcards
What initials are used to abbreviate the German Worker’s Party?
DAP
When was the DAP set up?
February 1919
When did Hitler join the DAP?
September 1919
Who set up the DAP?
Anton Drexler
What did Hitler suggest the DAP change its name to?
NSDAP - National Socialist German Worker’s Party
When did Hitler become leader of the Nazi Party?
July 1921
When was the 25 Point Programme Written?
1920
Identify as many key points of the 25 Point Programme as you can. Aim for 10)
1) Increase pensions for the elderly
2) Nationalise industries
3) Get rid of Treaty of Versailles
4) Everybody should have a job
5) Build up armed forces
6) No Jew may be a citizen
7) Expand Germany across new territory
8) All citizens have equal rights and duties
9) Every hard-working German should have the chance of higher education
10) The state must protect mothers and infants. Children must not work.
What was the SA?
The Sturmabteilung (stormtroopers). Paramilitary force of ex-soldiers.
When was the SA established and who commanded them?
August 1921. Ernst Rohm.
When was the Munich Putsch?
November 1923
What were the reasons for the Munich Putsch?
1) Stab in the back
2) Reparations
3) Loss of colonies and land
4) Hatred of the Weimar government
5) Influenced by Mussolini’s March on Rome
6) Hyperinflation
7) Invasion of the Ruhr
8) Hitler believed he had support of the people
Why did the Munich Putsch fail?
1) The people of Germany did not want violence
2) Ludendorff let the government leaders go, behind Hitler’s back, instead of holding them captive as in the plan
3) The police were waiting for the supporters of the Putsch & opened fire.
What were the consequences of the Munich Putsch?
1) Hitler was imprisoned
2) The NSDAP was banned
3) Hitler used his trial to publicise his views
4) He wrote Mein Kampf in prison - it became a bestseller
5) Made Hitler rethink his tactics and focus on gaining power without violence
How long did Hitler spend in prison?
9 months
When was the ban on the NSDAP lifted?
1925
When was the Bamberg Conference?
1926
What happened at the Bamberg Conference?
Addressed splits between the socialist and nationalist wings of the NSDAP. Hitler secured his position as leader and his vision of Nazism was taken forward.
Why did the Party still have relatively little support until 1929?
Stresemann’s successes made people supportive of the Weimar Republic.
When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany?
The US stopped lending money to Germany and demanded all loans be repaid. Taxes in Germany increased and businesses fell into debt. Many people lost their jobs. Poverty spiralled.
How did the Wall Street Crash benefit Hitler and the Nazi Party?
Led to dissatisfaction with the Weimar government and encouraged people to turn to more extreme parties.
Why was Hitler such an appealing leader of the Nazi Party?
1) Seen as a strong leader who would make decisions
2) His image appeared on most publicity material
3) Traveled around the country giving speeches and talking on the radio
4) Acceptance of modern technology (eg using aeroplanes to travel around Germany)
Which other party’s support grew after the Wall Street Crash?
The Communists (KPD)
