Rise Of Nazis Flashcards
When and where was hitler born
1889
Austria
What was Hitler relationship with his dad like
Very bad - abuser
What was hitlers relationship with his mother like
Very good - she had several miscarriages prior and other kids die young
What career did Hitler try to pursue
Art
Vienna academy of fine arts
Failed entrance process twice
Where did Hitler gain his antisemitism
In Vienna
Slept rough often after mothers death
What did Hitler gain for bravery
Iron cross in German army
What was hitlers role in the army
Messenger
Where was Hitler at the end of the war
Wounded
(Firmly believed in stab in the back theory)
When did Hitler become leader of the DAP and what did he change the name to
1921
Take over drexler
Reorganised to NSDAP - nationalist socialist German workers party
Who made the 25 point programme and when
Feb 1920
Hitler and drexler
Give some key points of the 25 point plan
- No jew may be member of German nation
- We demand the creation of a people’s army
- We demand the creation of a strong central state power for the reich
What was the SA and who was it led by
Ernst Rohm
Militant wing of party
Known as brownshirts
When was the Munich putsch
1923
What were the long / medium term causes of the Munich putsch
Unhappy with treaty of Versailles and stab in the back/ nov criminals
Influenced by Mussolini’s march on Rome in 1922
What were the short term causes of the Munich putsch
Hyperinflation
Occupation of the Ruhr
What happened in the Munich putsch
- Von kahr, seisser and lossow were meeting in a beer hall
- Hitler comes in with 600 SA
- Hitler forces men to declare support at gunpoint
- rohm took over local police and army
- BUT army remained loyal
- and Ludendorff released von kahr, seisser and lossow
- shots fired
- Hitler flees and then arrested
- ## 14 nazis dead, 4 weimar
What were the outcomes of the Munich putsch
(4)
Had to take power legally
Mein Kampf
Publicity
5 years in prison, commuted to 9 months
When was Hitler released from prison
December 1924
What changes did Hitler make to the party once he was released
Focus on winning elections
National party set up - organise activities for women, young people etc
The SA remained and intimidated opponents
What were Gauleiters and give examples
Led constituencies in Germany called ‘gau’
Goebbels became gauleiter of Berlin
What was the SS
Hitler scared of SAs power- 400,000 men
Increasingly loyal to rohm
Set up new group under himmler
3000 members
When was the bamberg conference
1926
What was the problem Hitler wanted to deal with at the bamberg conference
Splits in the party were developing at a local level
Hitler persuaded left of party to join him in right as leader - goebbels joins and becomes gauleiter of Berlin
Why did the nazis have little support in the lean years
Streseman- better economy, no need to turn to them
International relations- Germany’s status was improving
Hindenburg- president and was supportive of Weimar system which persuaded those who otherwise supported nazis
Working classes - quality of life improved, didn’t want party of protest when times were good
How many votes did the nazis get in 1929
Only 1% of votes in berlin
What was the impact of the Wall Street crash, 1929
America recalled loans - Great Depression caused 6 million people to be unemployed by 1932
Political instability- hindenburg used article 48 more and more (undermined democracy)
How did goebbels secure dither success for the Nazis
Propoganda
Promised work and bread
Posters newspapers and radio
How many seats did the Nazis get in 1930
107
Second largest party
What was the political deal
Nazis now biggest party in reichstag
Demanded to be chancellor von papen refuses
Papen resigns
Papen works with Hitler and convinces hindenburg that having hitler as chancellor would bring stability to Germany
When was Hitler made chancellor
30th jan 1933
