Summary Of Hitlers Rise To Power 1919-1933 Flashcards

1
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What was Hitler put in charge of in February 1920?

A

Recruitment and propoganda in the Nazi party.

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2
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Who was the leader of the NSDAP before Hitler?

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Anton Drexler

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3
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Where was Hitler born?

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Vienna, Austria

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4
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Why were the SA Developed?

A

As a way to protect the Nazi Party, interrupt opponents meetings and attack opponent supporters

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5
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When did Hitler become the Nazi Party leader?

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1921

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6
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How many members did the party have by 1923?

A

6000

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7
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What was the 25 point programme?

A

The Nazis political manifesto

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8
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Why was the twenty five point programme vague?

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To appel to as many groups as possible?

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9
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What did the programme entail?

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  1. Union of Germans to form a greater Germany
  2. Citizenship to be granted to those only of German blood.
  3. Rid of the Treaty of Versailles
  4. News papers and editors to be German and the non-german ones had to have government permission
  5. Government was to nationalise all buisnesses that had been formed into corporations
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10
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What was the Background of the Munich Putsch 1923? (4 points)

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  1. The Weimar Republic was unpopular due to hyperinflation
  2. Hitler wanted to overthrow he Republic by organising a Putsch in Bavaria and marching on Berlin
  3. He copied the works of Italian Mussolini
  4. Hitler though Von Kahr, Von Lossow and Seisser would support him
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11
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When did Hitler and The SA march into the Bavarian beer hall?

A

8th November 1923

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12
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Who was at a meeting in the Bavarian Beer Hall?

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Von Lossow, Von Kahr and Von Seisser

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13
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How were Kahr, Lossow and Seisser formed to submit in the Bavarian Beer Hall?

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By being held at gun point

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14
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What happened to Seisser, Von Kahr and Von Lossow after being forced to join Hitler in the Munich Putsch?

A

They were released.

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15
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Who joined Hitler in the match through Munich?

A

Luddendorf and 3000 supporters, including SA Members

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16
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Why did they March through Munich?

A

To gain more supporters before marching on Berlin

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17
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What did Seisser and Lossow do after being released?

A

Get the police and army to resist

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18
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How many people died?

A

16 marchers died

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19
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When was Hitler arrested?

A

11th November

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20
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What happened in February 1924?

A

Hitler’s was put on trial.

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21
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What was Hitler charged with?

A

High treason

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22
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What did Hitler turn his trial into?

A

A Propoganda success

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23
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Why was Hitler given only five years?

A

The court was sympathetic towards him

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24
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How long did Hitler end up being imprisoned for?

A

9 months

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25
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What did he write whilst in prison?

A

Mein Kampf

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26
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What did Mein Kampf state?

A

Nazi beliefs

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27
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What did Hitler realise as a result of the Putsch?

A

He had to win power through democracy and not violence

28
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What was the period of time called between 1925-1929?

A

The lean years

29
Q

What happened to the party whilst Hitler was imprisoned due to the Munich Putsch?

A

The had disputes and little support

30
Q

Why did the Nazi party have little support in the lean years?

A

The economic recovery

31
Q

How many seats did they have in 1924?

A

32 seats

32
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How many seats did they have in the 1928 election?

A

12 seats

33
Q

What did Mein Kampf provide the party with?

A

Key Nazi ideas on Propoganda and anti-Semitism which became the parties main focus

34
Q

What did Hitler do to the party?

A

Reorganize it

35
Q

Who run desperate party branches?

A

Gauleiters

36
Q

What did the 1926 Bamberg conference do for the party?

A

Secure or remove supporters.

37
Q

How many members did the party have by 1928?

A

100,000

38
Q

When was the wall Street crach?

A

October 1929

39
Q

What was the Wall street crash?

A

The US recalled for loans so buisnesses had to sack workers, mass unemployement occurred and prices changed

40
Q

How many unemployed people were there in 1932?

A

6 million

41
Q

Growth in support for what parties occured?

A

Communist and Nazi

42
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What was the Weimar Republic blamed for?

A

The economy depending on US loans and therefore failing.

43
Q

When did Chancellor Muller resign?

A

1930

44
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Who became chancellor after Muller?

A

Brunning

45
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What did Chancellor Brunning do that made him unpopular?

A
  1. He raised taxes
  2. Cut unemployment benefits
  3. Decreased Government spending
  4. Made pay cuts
46
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When did Brunning resign?

A

May 1932

47
Q

In what months in 1932 were elections called?

A

July and November

48
Q

How many seats did the Communists gain in November 1932?

A

100 seats

49
Q

What were the three main reasons for a increase in Nazi support?

A

Hitler, the SA and Goebbels

50
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How did Hitler increase Nazi support?

A
  1. He was a good public speaker
  2. He appealed to all sections of society
  3. He said the Nazis could unite Germany despite the chaos it was in
  4. He used the Jews as a Scapegoat
  5. Industrialists supported him due to the Communists threating there higher position
51
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How did the SA increase Nazi support?

A
  1. They had 600,000 members by 1932
  2. Paraded through tons and cities, displaying discipline depute the chaos Germany was in.
  3. Intimidated opposition
52
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How did Goebbels increase support?

A
  1. He was the Propoganda minster
  2. His posters appealed to all audiences
  3. He chartered planes so Hitler could speak at four or five rallies a day
53
Q

What did Von Papen do as Chancellor ?

A

He had little supporters and so had to use Article 48 a lot.

54
Q

Why did Von Papen hold an election in July 1932?

A

To gain more support.

55
Q

What was the outcome of the July 1932 election?

A

Nazis had now got 230 seats and we’re now the largest party.

56
Q

What did Hitler do after this?

A

Demand to be Chancellor but Hindenburg refused.

57
Q

What happened after Von Papen arranged the 1932 November election.

A

Von Papen lost support and the Nazi seats wents down to 196.

58
Q

What did Von Papen suggest to do after this?

A

To stop the Weimar Constitution

59
Q

What did Von Schleicher say to Hindenburg to convince him that Von Papen’s plan was a bad idea?

A

It could cause a civil war

60
Q

When did Von Papen resign?

A

He resigned in November 1932

61
Q

When did Von Schleicher become Chancellor?

A

In December

62
Q

How long did Schleicher last as Chancellor

A

Two months

63
Q

Why did Schleicher last for such a little time?

A

He wanted to join left and right wing threads if the parties which could cause a communist country

64
Q

What did Von Papen propose for Hitler and Himself?

A

Hitler would be Chancellor and he would be Vice Chancellor.

65
Q

Who did they have support from against Von Schleicher?

A

Industrialists, landowners and military

66
Q

What did Papen say to convince Hindenburg to let Hitler be Chancellor?

A

He could control Hitler and he’d bring stability to Germany

67
Q

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

A

31st January 1933