Uprising of the Nazi's Flashcards
What was Hitler’s involvement in WWI?
Hitler had been a front line soldier.
What was the name of the party that Hitler was asked to spy on?
The German Workers Party.
What name did Hitler change this to when he took the party over in 1920?
National Socialist German Worker’s Party.
How many points did the programme of this new party have?
A 25 Point Programme containing their beliefs.
2 points (things the party wanted) in the party programme were…?
- Unite all German-speaking people.
- Abolish the Treaty of Versailles and end reparations.
Hitler’s party grew from 55 members in 1918 to 55,000 in 1923; true or false?
True.
Why was the SA set up?
To disrupt and intimidate the opponents of the Nazis.
Which group of people was the SA primarily made up of?
Ex-Soldiers and the Freikorps.
When did the Munich Putsch take place?
1923.
What was the aim of the Munich Putsch?
To seize power from the government and then set up a new one in Munich.
Why did it fail?
Due to poor planning, Hitler and other Nazi leaders were arrested and sent to prison.
What were the immediate impacts of the Munich Putsch?
Displayed that their was strong opposition against the Government. Gave Hitler and his party more exposure to the German public.
What was the long term impact of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler was sentenced to 5 years but only served 9 months, wrote Mein Kampf in this time, which set out his key beliefs and how he was to achieve them.
How did Hitler change his tactics after 1924?
Hitler began to use politics instead of violence to convince the German people.
Who was Joseph Goebbels?
He was in charge of propaganda for the Nazi party, using posters, political meetings and newspapers to deliver the Nazis message.
The 1928 election showed that 3% of Germans voted for the Nazis; true or false?
True.
Whose support did the Nazis lack?
The working class.
Hitler was banned from public speaking after the Munich Putsch until what year?
1928.
In which year did the Nazis become the largest political party?
1932.
Name 3 reasons for this turnaround…?
- Effects of Wall Street Crash/Great Depression
- Nazi Promises
- Fear of Communism
How many people were unemployed by 1932?
6 Million.
Who were the business men and farmers afraid of?
Didn’t want Communists to get into power, turned to Nazis for their anti-Communist stance.
What was Article 48?
Laws did not have to be passed through the Reichstag.
Who was Von Papen?
Chancellor
