The Nazi Part 1924-29

Question 1

What was done to reorganise the Nazi Party?

Answer 1

The Nazi Party underwent many changes between 1924 and 1929 when Hitler relaunched it after his release from prison. Hitler used his ideas in ‘Mein Kampf’ as a blueprint of how to change the party.

Question 2

When did the Nazi Party reorganise under Hitler?

Answer 2

27th February, 1925.

Question 3

Why was the Nazi Party reorganised by Hitler between 1924 and 1929?(2 things)

Answer 3

1. To create a party that could appeal to the electorate and win seats in the Reichstag.
2. To turn the Nazi Party into a party that was active throughout Germany and not just Bavaria.

Question 4

What was reorganised in the Nazi Party by Hitler between 1924 and 1929? (6 things)

Answer 4

1. The headquarters.
2. The structure of the Nazi Party across Germany.
3. The creation of the SS.
4. The party finances.
5. Propaganda.
6. The SA.

Question 5

How did the Nazi Party reorganise their headquarters under Hitler? (2 things)

Answer 5

1. Franz Schwarz was appointed party treasurer to improve the finances of the party.
2. Philipp Bouhler became party secretary to improve the organisation of the party.

Question 6

How did the Nazi Party reorganise the party structure under Hitler? (5 things)

Answer 6

1. The Nazi Party was organised into different departments, such as a department for industry, with a different person in charge.
2. The Nazi Student League was established - it included the Hitler Youth to attract the younger generation.
3. A women’s section was created, called the German Women’s Order, to appeal to women.
4. The Nazi Party was organised into 35 different regions across Germany, called a Gau. Each Gau was supposed to have a leader, or Gauleiter.
5. A Teachers’ League was created in 1929 to appeal to teachers.

Question 7

How did the Nazi Party reorganise the party finances under Hitler?

Answer 7

The Nazi Party raised money from wealthy businessmen such as Krupp, Bosch and Thyssen. This helped finance an increase in propaganda.

Question 8

How did the Nazi Party reorganise propaganda under Hitler? (4 things)

Answer 8

1. Firstly, Hitler convinced Joseph Goebbels to join the party and he was then employed to revamp Nazi propaganda. Together they changed tactics and decided to appeal to the majority through several methods.
2. They began to use up-to-date technology to broadcast their message. They used radio, cinema and films.
   3 .They purchased more newspapers, so there were 120 daily or weekly Nazi newspapers by the 1930s.
   4 .They organised mass rallies. They had one in Weimar in 1926 and then from 1927 onwards they were held in Nuremberg.

Question 9

When did the Nazi party set up the SS under Hitler in its reorganisation? (3 things)

Answer 9

The Schutzstaffel or SS was:
1. Set up in 1925 as Hitler’s personal bodyguard.
2. Led by Heinrich Himmler.
3. Membership increased to 3,000 members by 1930.

Question 10

How did Hitler change the SA after 1924 during the reorganisation of the Nazi party?
The SA was changed in 3 main ways:

Answer 10

1. The SA, or Sturmabteilung, was changed in 1925 as Röhm was replaced by Franz Pfeffer von Salomon as the leader of the SA until 1930.
2. It was strengthened with more young men encouraged to join.
3. Its image was improved, placing greater emphasis on discipline and order rather than violence and intimidation.

Question 11

What were the results of the reorganisation of the Nazi party under Hitler?
There were 2 key results of the reorganisation of the Nazi Party between 1924 and 1929:

Answer 11

1. They were better organised and were now present in all parts of Germany.
2. They only managed to win 12 seats in May 1928, fewer seats than in the 1924 elections, because all extreme parties lost supporters as the Weimar Republic recovered.

Question 12

What was the Bamberg Conference?

Answer 12

The Bamberg Conference was a very important meeting that occurred while Hitler was reorganising the Nazi Party between 1924 and 1929. Hitler used the conference to establish total control over the Nazi Party.

Question 13

Where was the Bamberg Conference?

Answer 13

It was held in Bamberg in Bavaria. The location was important as it meant that mainly the southern party leaders attended.

Question 14

When was the Bamberg Conference?

Answer 14

14th February, 1926.

Question 15

Why was the Bamberg Conference held?

Answer 15

The Nazi Party was becoming increasingly divided between the north and south. The more industrial areas of the north wanted more socialist ideas to help the workers and were supported by Strasser and Goebbels. However, the southern areas, supported by Hitler, preferred more nationalist ideas.

Question 16

What happened at the Bamberg Conference?
There were 2 main events:

Answer 16

1. Hitler dominated the conferences. He made the northern ‘socialist’ members out to be communists who were the enemies of the Nazi Party.
2. Hitler persuaded Goebbels to change his views so that he joined the party’s nationalist wing

Question 17

What were the results of the Bamberg Conference?
There were two key results for the Nazi Party:

Answer 17

1. Hitler was now in complete control of the Nazi Party as he had used the conference to put in place the ‘Führerprinzip’, or ‘Leader Principle’. This meant that Hitler, as the party’s leader, was in total control and party members must show total obedience to him.
2. The socialist ideas of the Nazi Party were now no longer as important as its other ideas, such as nationalism.

Question 18

How much support did the Nazis have during the 1920s?

Answer 18

The Nazis had a low level of support for most of the 1920s.

Question 19

What stopped the Nazis getting more support in the 1920s?
There were 4 main reasons why there was limited support for the Nazis between 1924 and 1929:

Answer 19

1. The Dawes Plan of 1924 helped Weimar Germany to recover economically so people were happier.
2. Voters were less likely to turn to extreme political parties because Germany was more stable economically.
3. Stresemann’s foreign policy meant Weimar Germany’s international status had improved so the nationalists were happier.
4. In 1925, Paul von Hindenburg was elected President and, because he was very popular, it helped the Weimar Republic gain more acceptance.