The birth of the Nazi party

Question 1

Who founded the German Workers’ Party (DAP)? When?

Answer 1

-Anton Drexler
-January 1919

Question 2

When did Hitler attend his first DAP meeting and what did he share views in?

Answer 2

-September 1919
shared main view in rallying against:
-communists and socialists for bringing down the Kaiser
-Weimar Republic for accepting the Treaty of Versailles
-the Jews->were blamed for undermining the German economy

Question 3

When did Hitler start working as Drexler’s right hand man and what did they announce?

Answer 3

-February 1920
-announced the 25 point programme

Question 4

What main 3 points did the 25 point programme have?

Answer 4

-scrapping the Treaty of Versailles
-expanding Germany’s borders
-depriving Jews of German Citizenship

Question 5

What was Hitler good at?

Answer 5

-he was a very energetic and passionate speaker

Question 6

What did Hitler’s talent at public speaking bring?

Answer 6

-began to attract larger numbers to the DAP meetings

Question 7

What did Hitler exploit and what did this bring?

Answer 7

-he exploited the fact that so many people were dissatisfied with the Weimar Republic->membership rapidly grew to 1,100

Question 8

What had membership of the DAP grown to by June 1920?

Answer 8

1,100

Question 9

What did Hitler suggest the DAP change its name to in August 1920? What did he want them to adopt along with the new name?

Answer 9

-the Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP)
-adopt the Swastika as their emblem

Question 10

When did Hitler push Drexler aside and become the new leader of the NSDAP?

Answer 10

mid 1921

Question 11

What did Hitler set up when he became leader of the NSDAP?

Answer 11

the SA