role of Hitler and the nature of the Nazi political system

Question 1

what was the Hitler myth?

Answer 1

• it was created by Gobbels based on the peoples desire for strong leadership and presented Hitler as a god like figure.
• this separated Hitler form the part and allowed him to remain popular when the Nazis began to lose support.
• after 1936 Hitler began to believe the Hitler myth himself.

Question 1

what was Hitlers role?

Answer 1

to maintain support and minimise opposition

Question 2

what were the 4 main aspects of Hitlers world view?

Answer 2

• the Volksemeinschaft (peoples community) in which all Germans worked together for the greater good.
• creating a pure Aryan master race based on the principles of social darwinism (not just jews but disabled seen as weak)
• nationalism > abolish TOV and create Lebensraum (living space)
• anti-communism linked to anti-semitism

Question 3

what was the dual state?

Answer 3

Hitler did not replace the Weimar traditional ministerial offices but also created new Nazi offices that did the same jobs.

Question 4

when did the dual state end?

Answer 4

by 1938 all ministers were Nazis

Question 5

what were the problems with the dual state?

Answer 5

• it caused chaos as it meant duplication, overlapping and conflict.
• there was no cabinet so there was no where for ministers to discuss policies or keep each other informed
• time and energy was wasted as people with similar jobs competed with eachother