The Nazi rise to power and the end of the Weimar Republic Flashcards
Who founded the German Works Part (DAP) and when?
- 1919
- Anton Drexler
- Munich, Bavaria
When did Hitler join the DAP?
- September 1919
- Drexler was impressed after he attended a meeting
How many members did the DAP have by the end of 1919?
50
What was Hitler’s early position within the DAP?
- Responsible for recruitment and propaganda
- Good public speaker
When was the 25 point programme created and what was it?
- February 1920
- Political manifest
What was added to the DAP to make it the NSDAP?
Nationalist Socialist
What was the NSDAP newspaper called and when did it begin publishing?
- The Volkisher Beobachter (‘People’s Observer’)
- 1920
When did Hitler become leader of the NSDAP?
July 1921
What was the Fuhrerprinzip?
- Hitler adopted title of Fuhrer ‘leader’, absolute power and authority
- Leadership principle
- Became the cornerstone of the party organisation
What symbols did Hitler adopt for the NSDAP?
- Swastika
- One armed salute
When did Hitler create a protection squad and what did this develop into?
- 1921
- Developed into the Sturmabteilung, SA (stormtroopers)
Who led the SA?
Ernst Rohm
What did Nazi membership grow to 1920-1923?
Grew from 1100 in 1920 to 55,000 in 1923
When was the Munich Putsch?
November 1923
What inspired the Munich Putsch?
Benito Mussolini’s seizure of power in Italy in 1922
Who led the Bavarian government?
Von Kahr, army chief von Lossow and police chief von Seisser
When did the Nazis seize the Burgerbraukeller and what happened?
- 8th Nov 1923
- Hitler and 600 Nazis seized the building
- The Bavarian government was meeting
- Hitler convinced the three leaders to support his planned takeover
What happened on the 9th November 1923 that affected the Munich Putsch?
- Von Seisser and von Lossow changed their minds, and organised troops to resist Hitler’s planned march through Munich
What was the result of the Munich Putsch?
- Hitler proceeds with the march however he is easily overpowered by the well-armed police force
- Sixteen Nazis and four policemen were killed
- Hitler disappeared but is arrested two days later, the same day that the Nazi Party was banned
What was Hitler charged of for the Munich Putsch and who with?
- Treason
- General Ludendorff