Opposition to the Nazis Flashcards
1
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What were the aims of the Nazi Party?
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- Make Germany strong and reverse Treaty of Versailles.
- Create a pure German master race.
- Restore traditional values in Germany.
- Strong government with clear leader.
- Destroy communism.
2
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When was the German Workers’ Party founded and who originally led it?
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- The German Workers’ Party, led by Anton Drexler, was formed in 1919.
- Hitler joined and soon became leader.
- His speeches gave people scapegoats to blame for Germany’s problems.
3
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In Hitler’s speeches who were the groups of people that were scapegoats to blame for Germany’s problems?
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- Th eAllies.
- The Versailles Treaty and the ‘November Criminals’ (the politicians who signed it).
- The Communists.
- The Jews.
4
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How did the Nazi party come about?
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- Hitler fought in WW1 and was employed by the German Army as a propaganda agent. His job was to go to political meetings where a chance encounter with the German Workers Party (DAP) changed his life.
- Hitler joined the party in 1920 and put together the 25 point programme with the leader Anton Drexler.
- The party was renamed the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi for short).
- By 1921 Hitler’s skills had led him to be made leader.
- The party became more aggressive with an emphasis on discipline and loyalty to the Leader.
- The swastika became the symbol of the Party.
5
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What were the SA?
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- Hitler founded the Sturmabteilung (SA) - a brown-shirted paramilitary organisation.
- The SA attracted ex-soldiers and members of the Freikorps who hated communists and wanted to intimidate them.
6
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What were the points from the twenty-five point programme?
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- When Hitler joined the German Workers Party in 1920, he put together the 25 point programme with the leader, Anton Drexler.
- The points from the Twenty-Five Point Programme, 1920, were:
- Unite all German-speaking people.
- Abolish the Treaty of Versailles and end reparations.
- Share all profits made by the profiteers during the war.
- Form a strong central government with unrestricted authority.
- Tale over land and colonies in Eastern Europe to feed Germany’s population.