The creation and emergence of the Nazi Party

Question 1

what is national socialism?

Answer 1

a set of extreme right-wingpolitical beliefsassociated with theNazi PartyofGermany.

Question 2

national socailism had to uphold what principles?

Answer 2

Extreme German nationalism.
 Support for authoritarianism (one strong leader - a Führer) with intense
opposition to democracy and all forms of socialism.
 A racially inspired view of society with an extreme focus on anti-Semitism and a
promotion of the German Volk (people) as the "Master Race".

Question 3

What early propaganda techniques did Hitler use to give the Party a clear and easily recognisable identity?

Answer 3

the Nazi salute, the swastika, the uniform

Question 4

what boosted the parties membership in 1921?

Answer 4

Hitlers powerful speeches that had impressed local audiences and had helped increase party membership to 3300 as propaganda chief

Question 5

why did Anton Drexler and other members of the committee tried to limit hitlers influence?

Answer 5

his increasing domination of the Party, he was the most influential speaker and the Party knew it

Question 6

how did Hitler become chairman and Führer (leader) of the Party in 1921?

Answer 6

his political ability to manoeuvre and to gamble, he cunningly offered to resign. embarrassing Drexler to resign

Question 7

in 1921-23 the Nazi Party was strengthened by what significant developments?

Answer 7

• The creation of the SA or “brown shirts” in 1921, led by Ernst Röhm.
• established its first newspaper in 1921, The People’s Observer.
• In 1922 Hitler won the backing of Julius Streicher (run a rival right-wing party)
• Hitler won the support of Hermann Göring, who joined the party in 1922. (was extremely wealthy and allowed for many helpful contacts in Munich)

Question 8

by 1923 what was the Nazi Party had a membership?

Answer 8

• 20,000 members
• had established an influential role on the extreme right in Bavaria
• but still a small party, limited to the German region of Bavaria.

Question 9

why was the future of nazism bleak after hitler was released from prison in 1924?

Answer 9

• while membership was up the paert lacked mass support and electoral success
• leading members split into factions