Nazi rise to power 1) Early Nazi Party

Question 1

1. Early Nazi party (4)

Answer 1

a. Gen (8)
b. 25 point programme (4)
c. SA (5)
d. Early growth (7)

Question 2

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   a. Gen (8)

Answer 2

i. During the first 5 years following war lot’s of parties appear including DAP
ii. Founded by Anton Drexler
iii. Right wing Nationalistic Party
iv. Stresses “volkisch”- a pure German people
v. Some socialist ideas- classless society, restriction of company profits.
vi. Only 50 members by end of 1919
vii. In September 1919 Hitler joins
viii. Hitler is made responsible for recruitment and propaganda

Question 3

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   b. 25 point programme (4)

Answer 3

i. 24th Feb 1920
ii. Hitler and Drexler write political manifesto.
iii. The actual points (12 given)
iv. Things that don’t really seem 100% related but were under this section anyway (6)

Question 4

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   b. 25 point programme (4)
   iii. The actual points (12 given)

Answer 4

1. Union of all Germans to form a greater Germany
2. Scrapping of the ToV
3. Citizenship only for those with German blood (no jews)
4. Only German citizens can vote
5. Foreign nationals are deported if we cant feed everyone
6. All non-German who entered after 1914 have to leave
7. Gov nationalise all businesses that had been formed into corporations
8. Gov has to profit-share in major corporations
9. End to speculation. Any land needed for communal purposes to be seized. No compensation.
10. Newspaper editors and contributors are to be German. Non-German newspapers need to have Gov permission
11. Religious freedom for all- provided ideas do not offend or threaten German people
12. The creation of a strong central government to put programme into effect

Question 5

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   b. 25 point programme (4)
   iv. Things that don’t really seem 100% related but were under this section anyway (6)

Answer 5

1. Soon after announced “national socialist” is added to party’s name
2. Party grows rapidly in 1920 largely thanks to Hitler
3. Increased membership means party was able to buy and publish newspaper “People’s Observer” (25 December 1920)
4. Hitler becomes it’s leader in 29th July 1921
5. Hitler gains title Fuhrer- absolute power and authority within party and answerable to no-one.
6. Fuhrerprinzip- the thing described above.

Question 6

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   c. SA (5)

Answer 6

i. The political speaking generated much violence so protection squads were used
ii. These men develop into the SA in 1921
iii. SA- stormtroopers
iv. Often known as brownshirts
v. Led by Ernst Rohm

Question 7

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   d. Early growth (7)

Answer 7

i. During 1921-1923 SA used to disrupt the meetings of social democratic and communist parties.
ii. Hitler insured that there was maximum publicity for party
iii. 1,100 members in June 1920
iv. 55,000 in November 1923
v. Hitler’s speeches: (4)
vi. The nazi party was very much based in Bavaria
vii. Hitler still had national aims

Question 8

1. Early Nazi party (4)
   d. Early growth (7)
   v. Hitler’s speeches: (4)

Answer 8

1. had anti -Weimar criticisms
2. as well as antisemitic references
3. Talked about the Purity of the German Aryans race
4. Jews were becoming scapegoats for all of Germany’s problems