Nazi Organisation 1924-29

Question 1

Party Organisation: who were Philip Bouhler, Frank Schwarz and the Gauleiters?

Answer 1

Philip was the secretary (day to day administrations)

Frank was the treasurer (finance)

The Gauleiters were regional leaders for the party and only answered to Hitler: lots of power within party

Question 2

Nazi Propaganda: Enemies? Technology used?

Answer 2

• Enemies were Jews/Communists/ SPD/Democrats/ Weimar Republic
• Party image promoted by strength/passion/unity and mass rallies
• They used films (news reels), radio, gramophone and planes (1932, 5 speeches in one day)
• Hitler was reported in 120 Nazi newspapers around Germany, focusing on his speeches

Question 3

Party Security: SS? SA?

Answer 3

• SS, Schutzstaffel made in 1925 (protection squad), black uniforms (1932), Julius Shreck was first leader, succeeded by Himmler in 1929
• SA members at 400,000 by 1930
• SA were threat to Hitler as they were too violent and they supported Rohm

Question 4

Nazi FInances

Answer 4

• They befriended Germany’s richest businessmen
• By early 1930’s, the party received donations from giants such as Thyssen, Krupp and Bosch (steel/armaments/electrical)
• They hated communism because of nationalisation, wanted Hitler to limit trade union power