Nazi rise to power 5) reasons for the growing support of the Nazis

Question 1

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)

Answer 1

a. The use of propaganda (3)
b. The presidential election 3 March 1932 (5)
c. Financial support for the Nazis (4)
d. The SA and the communists (7)

Question 2

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   a. The use of propaganda (3)

Answer 2

i. During the years 1929-1933 the nazis increased their support through the use of propaganda
ii. Being used (5)
iii. Being said (4)

Question 3

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   a. The use of propaganda (3)
   ii. Being used (5)

Answer 3

1. Specific Ways: (3)
2. Goebbels ensured message was simple and frequently repeated
3. By early 1930s they have 120 regular newspapers being frequently read
4. Goebbels was able to promote the image and ideals of the Nazi party in ALL kinds of elections.
5. Nazi message everywhere especially the radio

Question 4

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   a. The use of propaganda (3)
   ii. Being used (5)
6. Specific Ways: (3)

Answer 4

a. mass rallies,
b. posters,
c. banners everywhere so they seem more prominent

Question 5

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   a. The use of propaganda (3)
   iii. Being said (4)

Answer 5

1. The depression and unemployment hit all classes so when Bruning tried to call his election, the Nazi’s tried to appeal to everyone.
2. Nazi message: the Weimar government has caused the economic crises and coalition governments have no real solutions to offer. (but we can)
3. They played on the resentment of the Treaty of Versailles
4. He uses jews as a scapegoat saying that (5)

Question 6

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   a. The use of propaganda (3)
   iii. Being said (4)
6. He uses jews as a scapegoat saying that (5)

Answer 6

a. Somehow both the evils of communism and capitalism
b. Helped to cause unemployment
c. Had conspired in Germany’s defeat
d. Had been involved in the Bolshevik Revolution
e. Were preparing a revolution involving all private property and wealth being seized by the state.

Question 7

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   b. The presidential election 3 March 1932 (5)

Answer 7

i. Hitler used modern technology (4)
ii. Mass rallies (2)
iii. Hindenburg did not campaign
iv. Hindenburg did not win over 50% and so there had to be a second round
v. Hitler did still get loads of votes both times but he himself was disappointed in the results.

Question 8

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   b. The presidential election 3 March 1932 (5)
   i. Hitler used modern technology (4)

Answer 8

1. a plane to be able to speak in 5 cities in the same day
2. Films
3. Radio
4. Records

Question 9

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   b. The presidential election 3 March 1932 (5)
   ii. Mass rallies (2)

Answer 9

1. Spreads message
2. Makes sure that Hitler is being recognised as a national political figure

Question 10

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   c. Financial support for the Nazis (4)

Answer 10

i. Nazis could not have done it without financial backing
ii. In July 1932, 600,000 copies of economic programme printed and distributed in Reichstag election
iii. The nazi party received funds from leading industrialists (3)
iv. By 1932 the Nazi’s have close links with the National party (3)

Question 11

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   c. Financial support for the Nazis (4)
   iii. The nazi party received funds from leading industrialists (3)

Answer 11

1. Such as Thyssen, Krupp, and Bosch
2. They were terrified of the communist threat and knew that Hitler did too.
3. They were worried of the growing power of trade unions and knew that Hitler can reduce the influence

Question 12

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   c. Financial support for the Nazis (4)
   iv. By 1932 the Nazi’s have close links with the National party (3)

Answer 12

1. The leader was a newspaper tycoon.
2. Permitted the Nazis to publish articles which attacked Chancellor Bruning.
3. Goebbels was able to continue nationwide campaign against Weimar and to keep the Nazis in people’s minds

Question 13

5. Reasons for the growing support for the Nazis (4)
   d. The SA and the communists (7)

Answer 13

i. Hitler reappointed Rohm as leader of the SA in Jan 1931
ii. Within a year membership had gone from 100,000 to 170,000
iii. Communists had own army- “red front fighters”
iv. Often fights between the red front fighters and the SA.
v. Which included fatalities.
vi. Hitler sought to show that he could stamp out communist violence.
vii. SA also attacked any overt opponents.