The Rise of The Nazis Flashcards
Hitler made speeches at the DAP with what 4 main themes
Dolchstoss
Disgust at TofV
Communist- Jewish conspiracy bent on destroying Germany
Hatred of Weimar and November Criminals
What does DAP stand for and who founded it
German Workers Party
Drexler
Overall did Hitler have a very good or very bad childhood and why
Very bad
Parents died at young age
Homeless for 5 years
Rejected from Academy of Fine Arts
He fought in German Army in WW1 (and earnt Iron Cross for bravery) but the war left him very injured and he felt led down by German Politicians (stab in the back)
When does Hitler join the DAP and make speeches for them (4 main themes)
1919
When do Hitler and Drexler make the 25 point programme for the DAP and its name becomes the NSDAP (Nazis)
1920
Who wrote the 25 point programme
Hitler and Drexler (founder of DAP)
Why in 1920 did DAP become known as the NSDAP
25 point programme writen to express both nationalist and socialist views
Hence N for nationalist and S for socialist
When did Hitler become the fuhrer of the NSDAP
1921
What does it mean when Hitler became Fuhrer of the NSDAP in 1921
He had such a big influence of the party that he became its leader- he had absolute power and authority over it and he is the one that can make all the decisions by himself
What 3 key things happen to the NSDAP in 1921
Hitler becomes fuhrer
It gets symbol and protection squad
Swatsika= emblem of party
Hitler attended political meetings in Munich- created a lot of violence- used protection squad to protect Nazi speakers which developed into SA (storm trooper/ brown shirts)
Why do the Nazis develop a protection squad in 1921
Hitler attended lots of political meetings in Munich which generated lots of violence
Needed protection squad (SA/ Stormtroopers/ brown shirts) to protect Nazi speakers
By 1923 how many members did the Nazis have
55,000
By 1923 were the Nazis confident or not and why
Yes
Had 55,000 members (lots of support)
Hitler used SA to disrupt meetings of other parties + made lots of speeches to the public
Party have gained respect from most of country so have lots of power
Meanwhile Weimar are very weak and unpopular (suffering from hyperinflation etc)
What key ideas were included in the 25 point programme
Scrapping of TofV
Creation of strong central Government to put programme into effect
Civil rights- only German citizens have right to vote in elections
Government will profit share from major industries
What was the 25 point programme
A political manifesto written by Drexler and Hitler in 1920 outlining their plan for their visions of a perfect Germany