Opposition to the Nazis Flashcards

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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