nazi party origins 1919-1923

Question 1

in what year did Hitler join the German Workers Party (DAP)

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

in what year did hitler become the DAP leading public speaker and propagandist

Answer 2

1920

Question 3

what did the DAP change its name to

Answer 3

National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) nazi for short

Question 4

what year did hitler get elected chairman and leader of the nazi party

Answer 4

1921

Question 5

what were the key nazi beliefs

Answer 5

1. a strong germany
2. the idea that there should be a fuhr
3. social darwinism - the idea that the aryan race were supiour and jews were ‘subhuman’
4. autarky - germany should be economically self-sufficient
5. jews and communists were viewed as a threat
6. lebenstraum - living space was needed so they nation should expand

Question 6

how did the nazi party appeal to socialists

Answer 6

farmers should be given their land
pensions should improve

Question 7

how did the nazi party appeal to nationalists

Answer 7

all german speakers would be united in one country
the treaty of versailles would be abolished

Question 8

how did the nazi party appeal to racists

Answer 8

jews would not be classed as german citizens
immigration should be stopped

Question 9

how did the nazi party appeal to facists

Answer 9

focus on creating a strong central government
government control of newspapers

Question 10

in 1921 what organisation was created

Answer 10

the SA

Question 11

how many members did the SA have in 1932

Answer 11

400,000

Question 12

by 1933, when hitler came to power, what was the estimated amount of members

Answer 12

2 million