The Rise Of The Nazis And Hitler Flashcards
Changes to the NSDAP
Hitler became Fuhrer in 1921
By 1920 the membership grew to 1000 by 1920
Hitler set up the SA
What did the SA do
Fought communists
Disrupted opposition meetings
Part of Munich putsch
Munich putsch cause
Anger about the November criminals
Weimar was unpopular
What were the events of the Munich putsch
Hitler alongside the SA stormed a Bavarian beer hall on 8th November 1923 forcing leaders of Bavarian to swear oaths of loyalty
Police killed 14 nazis
Arrested Hitler and Ludendorff
Munich putsch effects
Popularity of the NSDAP increased
Ludendorff brought respect to the party (war hero)
Hitler nationalistic views were popular
Hitler went to prison what did he do
Hitler was found guilty of treason sentenced to 4 years.
Only served 9 months
Wrote Mein Kampf
Decided to overthrow Weimar democratically not violently
How many members did the NSDAP have by 1929
100,000
How were the nazi policies directed at voters
Goebbels emphasised antisemitism in propaganda
Hitler was a great speaker
Created Hitler youth
Nazi women’s league
Effects of the great depression
Wall Street crash in 1929 meant unemployment massively increased
Businesses collapsed
Chancellor Bruning reduced benefits
Bruning increased taxes
Nazis claimed Jews were responsible for the Great depression
Hitler methods of winning support
Voters were enticed by Hitler and his propaganda and speeches
Anger at the depression led to Hitler getting 230 seats in July 1932
SA brought power to the Nazis
400,000 members in 1930
Events of 1932 to January to 1933
In march 1932 Hitler ran against Hindenburg
Von Papen formed coalition with NSDAP
Hindenburg disliked Hitler so chose von Scleicher to be chancellor
Von papen told Hindenburg that if they made Hitler chancellor they could control him
When did Hitler become chancellor of Germany
30th of January 1933
