The Origins and development of the Nazi Party

Question 1

• what was the Bamberg conference?

Answer 1

a conference addressed by Hitler to address splits between socialist and nationalist wings

Question 2

describe the long term causes of the Munich Putsch

Answer 2

• “stab in the back” theory
• reparations
• loss of Germany’s colonies
• resentment of the Weimar Republic

Question 3

describe the middle term causes of the Munich Putsch

Answer 3

Hitler was influenced by Mussolini’s right wing party

Question 4

describe the short term causes of the Munich Putsch

Answer 4

• hyperinflation (disgrace to the republic)
• invasion
• Hitler thought he had support

Question 5

events of the Munich Putsch

Answer 5

• Hitler collected the SA
• they stormed into a meeting and held the leaders at gun point
• he let them leave
• 9 November 1923, they marched through Munich but the police/army defeated them
• he was arrested 2 days later

Question 6

short term failure of the Munich Putsch

Answer 6

• the Nazi party was banned

- Hitler was sentenced to a 5 year prison sentence

Question 7

long term success of the Munich Putsch

Answer 7

• wrote his book with his beliefs and it was read by many
• people had sympathy for him (the judge)
• he realised he could only come to power legally, through elections and reorganised the party

Question 8

• Who founded the German Workers’ Party?

Answer 8

Anton Drexler in 1919

Question 9

• What was the DAP’s idea?

Answer 9

• socialist (no social class)

- nationalist

Question 10

• How did Hitler join the DAP?

Answer 10

• he attended a meeting and made a powerful speech, so Drexler invited him to join

Question 11

• What were Hitler’s main themes?

Answer 11

• the Dolchstoss
• hate of the Treaty
• hate of the Republic

Question 12

• When did Hitler become the leader of this party?

Answer 12

July 1921

Question 13

• What were Hitler’s ideas of leader?

Answer 13

to have absolute power and to answer to no-one

Question 14

• When was the 25 Point Programme written?

Answer 14

February 1920, with the ideas of the party

Question 15

• What was Point 1?

Answer 15

formation of a Greater Germany

Question 16

• What was Point 2?

Answer 16

removal of the Treaty

Question 17

• What was Point 4?

Answer 17

citizenship belonged only to blood Germans

Question 18

• What was Point 6?

Answer 18

only German citizens to vote

Question 19

• What was Point 7?

Answer 19

foreign nationals to be deported in food shortages

Question 20

• What was Point 8?

Answer 20

non Germans asked to leave after 1914

Question 21

• What was Point 13?

Answer 21

nationalise all businesses

Question 22

• What was Point 14?

Answer 22

the government had a profit-share in all major industries

Question 23

• What was Point 17?

Answer 23

there would be no compensation if your land was taken

Question 24

• What was Point 23?

Answer 24

only German news editors and any other news would have to have permission to be published

Question 25

• What was Point 24?

Answer 25

religious freedom as long as it was not threatening

Question 26

• What was Point 25?

Answer 26

the creation of a strong government to put all the points into effect

Question 27

• What was the role of the Sturmabteilung?

Answer 27

• serve as Adolf Hitler’s security detail
• provide military support to enforce Hitler’s orders
• prevent the functioning of opposing parties