The Rise Of The Nazis - Key Terms And People - IN EXAM

Question 1

Definition of 25 point program

Answer 1

The National Socialist Programme (the 25-point Programme or the 25-point Plan) was the party program of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP).

Question 2

Give a few examples of points on the 25 point program

Answer 2

• we demand the union of all the Germans to form a feather Germany (nationalistic)
• we demand the abolition of the Peace Treaty of Versailles (nationalistic)
• we demand a generous development of provision for old age (socialistic)
• we demand the creation and support of a healthy middle class (socialistic)

Question 3

What did Goebbels do

Answer 3

• Goebbels used every available method for winning people over. Goebbels might have publically made speeches, used posters, loud speakers and radio
• he made sure newspapers only printed stories favourable to the government
• every morning when the editors of Berlin’s newspapers went to the propaganda ministry, Goebbels told them what news to print and with what headlines. Any stories that newspapers printed which he didn’t approve were closed down

Question 4

Who was Von Hindenburg and what was his role

Answer 4

• he was president
• Hitler demanded the post of chancellor numerous times but Hindenburg refused to give it to him
• he said he didn’t trust Hitler to rule in a democratic way
• he preferred to let his friend Papen stay in the job and to make emergency laws for him
• he didn’t want Hitler in power as he feared Hitler would undermine democracy

Question 5

Who was Von Papen and what was his role

Answer 5

• he plots with Hindenburg
• he was Hindenburg’s friend
• Hindenburg had to get rid of Papen as Kurt Von Schleicher told Hindenburg the army wouldn’t agree to Papen staying in office and there would be a general strike, perhaps a civil war if he continued to rule with emergency laws

Question 6

Who was Von Schleicher and what was his role

Answer 6

• one of Hindenburg’s closest advisors
• was a leading army general
• appointed chancellor after Hindenburg was forced to get rid of Papen
• he acted chancellor for 57 days
• the Reichstag wouldn’t agree to his decision so had to ask Hindenburg to make emergency laws for him. Hindenburg refused.
• asked by Hindenburg to resign as Schleicher/he was asking for emergency laws and only weeks earlier Hindenburg was told by Schleicher that there would be a civil war if he kept making emergency laws for Papen