NSDAP Breakthrough 1928-1932

Question 0

How many governments were there between 1919-1930 ?

Answer 0

16

Question 1

Why were there so many different governments in the Weimar era ?

Answer 1

Most parties were only “sectional” which meant they’re presented a small minority of the community and therefore were only voted by them so in order to get 50% under PR they had to form a coalition. No national parties

Question 2

What % did mostly all parties win in elections ?

Answer 2

10%

Question 3

Which two parties represented the working class ?

Answer 3

KPD & SPD

Question 4

Which party represented the Catholics ?

Answer 4

Zentrum

Question 5

Which parties represented the middle-class ?

Answer 5

DDP ( Democratic Party ) & DVP ( Peoples party )

Question 6

Which party represented the conservative/extreme-right ?

Answer 6

DNVP ( Nationalist party )

Question 7

Which people decided to change their vote to Nazi ?

Answer 7

Mostly middle-class and The conservative camp

Question 8

What % of the vote did Nazis have in May 1924 ?

Answer 8

7%

Question 9

What % of the vote did Nazis have in 1928 ?

Answer 9

2%

Question 10

What % of the vote did Nazis have in 1930 ?

Answer 10

18%

Question 11

What % of the vote did Nazis have in July 1932 ?

Answer 11

37%

Question 12

What % of the vote did Nazis have in December 1932 ?

Answer 12

33%

Question 13

What is a nationalist party ?

Answer 13

A party that attracts attention and loyalty from all sections of the electorate

Question 14

Was NSDAP a nationalist party ?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What were 3 small reasons why middle-class voted for NSDAP ?

Answer 15

1. Not involved in Weimar’s failures
2. Hitlers personality
3. Protect small business from ruin

Question 16

What was the main reason why middle class voted NSDAP ?

Answer 16

Fear of communism

Question 17

How many people voted KPD in 1928 compared to 1932 ?

Answer 17

1928 = 3 million
1932 = 5 million

Question 18

What was the name of communist paramilitary that presence on the streets increased in 1928-32 ?

Answer 18

Red Front Fighters’ league

Question 19

Why did the middle class believe in the NSDAP to destroy communism ?

Answer 19

The reputation and brutality from the SA was appealing

Question 20

What part of the working class turned to the NSDAP ?

Answer 20

Self-employed workers

Question 21

Why did the members of the working class who turned to NSDAP vote Nazi ?

Answer 21

Because they offered some idea of a national revival and stability

Question 22

Who was the NSDAP propaganda chief from 1930 ?

Answer 22

Josef Goebbels

Question 23

What were two of the NSDAP’s “trump cards” when it came to producing propaganda ?

Answer 23

1. Hitler’s charismatic personality attracted a lot of support
2. Guaranteeing all sections of society’s needs

Question 24

What did the Nazi’s promise to the farmers ?

Answer 24

1. Protection from foreign competition
2. Deal with Jewish financiers who were claimed responsible for debt
3. Honoured place at the “national community”