Nazi Popularity

Question 1

Hitler’s Speeches

Answer 1

~ Passionate

Question 2

Propaganda

Answer 2

~ Swostika - posters/flags/arm bands
~ Rallies
~ Saluting (as a greeting)

Question 3

1932 - what happened for the Nazi Party

Answer 3

~ became the most popular party in the Reichstag (but don’t yet have a majority)

Question 4

Who were the first two chancellors that Hindenburg choose?

- what was their relationship?

Answer 4

~ Von Papen
~ Von Schleicher

~ Had a rivalry

Question 5

Why did Hindenburg make Hitler chancellor?

Answer 5

~ Thought that they could limit his influence and resist his extremist demands (but they were wrong)

Question 6

Why else did Hitler become chancellor? (5)

Answer 6

~ Economic crisis (because of depression)
~ Democratic system was failing (chancellor had no support
~ Nazi campaigning
~ Fear of communism
~ Supported traditional values

Question 7

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 7

30th January 1933

Question 8

What did Hitler do with his power? (3)

Answer 8

~ Banned communist election meetings
~ banned communist newspapers
~ appointed SA men as constables

Question 9

Hitlers problems with new power (4)

Answer 9

~ Nazi Party funds were low
~ Nazi’s lost votes in 1932
~ Only 3/12 ministers were Nazis (only have little power)
~ power was limited by Hindenburg and conservatives

Question 10

Reichstag Fire

• when was it?
• what happened?
• impact for Nazi party

Answer 10

• 27th February 1933
• Dutch communist (Marius van der Lubbe) was blamed for setting the Reichstag on fire - found inside building with a lighter
• boost in Nazi party votes because Hitler blamed it on the communists

Question 11

What did Hitler ban after the Reichstag Fire?

- & what was his reason for doing so?

Answer 11

~ freedom of press, speech and meetings

~ safety as communists were starting a revolution and the fire was a sign for it to start