Untitled Deck Flashcards
Where was the Nazi Party started?
In Bavaria, a German state
What political party did Adolf Hitler join in September 1919?
The German Workers Party (DAP)
What was the DAP’s stance on race?
It was a racialist party
What was the name of the newspaper published by the DAP?
The Munich Observer
What does NSDAP stand for?
National Socialist German Workers’ Party
What was Hitler’s aim upon becoming the leader of the Nazi Party in 1921?
To seize power
What were the armed groups within the Nazi Party called?
SturmAbteilung or Storm Troopers
Who primarily made up the Storm Troopers?
Ex-soldiers who felt betrayed by the Weimar Government
What was the consequence of Hitler’s attempted Putsch in 1923?
He was tried for treason
What book did Hitler write while in prison?
Mein Kampf
What does ‘Lebensraum’ mean?
Living room
What shift in tactics did Hitler make after his prison release in 1924?
He aimed to make the Nazi Party attractive for electoral support
What was the political climate in Germany between 1925 and 1928?
Stable under Gustav Stresemann
What did Hitler use to gain support from people suffering during the Great Depression?
Propaganda and promises of solutions
What was the name of Hitler’s private army?
SA or Storm Troopers
Who led the SA?
Ernst Röhm
What was the SS and who established it?
A private bodyguard established by Hitler
What was the role of the Gestapo?
The secret police feared for their ruthlessness
What event marked the rise of Nazi Party influence in 1932?
The Great Depression
What did Hitler promise to the German people?
A resurgence of Nationalism and solutions to their problems
What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?
Pass his own laws without going through the Reichstag
What happened after Hindenburg’s death in 1934?
Hitler merged the offices of President and Chancellor
What is meant by ‘Night of Long Knives’?
The purge of the army to ensure loyalty to Hitler
What were common characteristics of fascist states?
Use of violence, anti-communism, and propaganda
