The beginnings of the NSDAP. Flashcards
how did hitler join the NSDAP?
Hitler found a purpose in life when he joined the Bavarian regiment in 1914. He was awarded the Iron cross first class for bravery and ended the WW1 in hospital recovering from a gas attack. After the War he returned to Munich. He was still employed by the Army, he was send to spy on extremist groups which were flourishing in Munich at the time and it was in this role he came across the NSDAP.
what were the nazis beliefs?
They promised to restore hope and create a new national community.
They promised to look after the needs of all Germans, particularly German peasants and small traders who would be saved from “the clutch of the Jewish money-lender”.
Germany’s new military might, would allow her to secure Lebensraum.
Nationalism provided a form of ideological cement to hold together potentially diverse and conflicting interest groups.
Heavily anti-Semitic.
when was the 25-point programme set up?
February 1920 was what made the Nazi Party distinct in the early days. the combination of Nationalist and Socialist measures was relatively unusual.
how does the 25-point progremme show Hitler was a new type of politician?
Hitler was not interested in the Twenty-five points as philosophical ideals or practical policies, he was prepared to offer any programme to win support for his movement, and likewise, he was prepared to welcome support from any corner of society.
how was propaganda the major reasons for the early successes of Nazism?
the political condition of Germany in the early 1920’s made many Germans susceptible to propaganda, but Hitler showed great skill in exploiting the situation. He was skilled in presenting slogans as facts
how did Hitler target his propaganda?
The people needed certainties, or slogans dressed up as certainties. These slogans must be kept simple, because the masses had poor memories. Propaganda should express the same message over and over again and would be aimed at the lowest common denominator. Truth was immaterial.
how did Hitler use oratory to grow the party?
Hitler’s speeches were carefully planned and rehearsed. Hitler made notes and often relied on his excellent memory to make speeches two hours or more in length, while retaining the impression of spontaneity. Hitler practised his gestures, studied photographs of himself in action, and studied oratorical techniques in detail. In these early days meeting were often stormy, and Hitler dealt expertly with hecklers.
how did the nazis get support from outside of Bavaria?
In the tense and strained period from 1920-1923 the Nazis gathered support among extreme nationalists and anti-communists elsewhere in Germany. The Nazis were not the only extreme right-wing group in Germany, but in the eyes of their supporters they were the group that seemed most likely to do something about the crisis in Germany.
what were the other right-Wing threats to the government?
The Army, many conservatives still looked to the Army to replace the democratic system.
The right-wing government of Bavaria was defying the federal government in Berlin. The Army in Bavaria had sworn loyalty to Gustav Kahr, not the Reich Government. The motivation of the Bavarian government was the fear of Communism in neighbouring areas.
when was the 25-point plan?
Hitler, with the Party’s founder, Anton Drexler drew up the Party’s 25-point programme in February 1920.
