Why The Nazi Party Achieved So Little By 1928 Flashcards
When did Hitler join the Nazi Party?
1919
How did Hitler respond to Germany’s surrender in WW1
Angry
Felt betrayed
When did Hitler become leader of the Nazi Party?
1921
When did Hitler set up the SA?
1921
What were the positives of the Munich Putsch for the Nazi Party?
Gained them publicity
What were the aims of the Nazi Party in 1920?
Destroy the treaty of Versailles-end reparations
Make Germany purely German
Stop immigration
Death penalty
Better pensions
End benefits & unemployment pay
Help small business’
Children should be taught at school to love their country
What did Hitler realise after he was released from prison in 1928?
The Nazi Party could not seize power through violence
The Nazi party would have to be more attractable and gain power democratically
How did the Nazi party change in 1928?
Running evening classes for their members on how to be better public speakers
Organising public meetings to promote their message
Effective Propaganda
Adopted a salute and a swastika symbol to create a recognisable symbol for the party
Why did Hitler set up the SA?
To stop Nazi meetings being disrupted
What did the SA do in 1928?
Disrupt other party’s meetings
Stop anti-nazi messages
Deliver propaganda
What were the positive and negative responses to the SA?
Positive: Well organised
Negative: Overly violent
Who voted for the Nazis in 1928?
Groups of people who were not doing so well (eg. Farmers & owners of small businesses)
Fierce nationalists (very few people)
Who didn’t vote for the Nazi Party in 1928?
The majority of workers- they voted for the social democrats
Workers who wanted major changes- voted for communist party
Those who were doing very well during the Golden Years (1924-1929)
What effect did Stresemann have on the Nazis getting power in 1928?
Stresemann had managed to solve many of Germany’s economic problems- no need for change
Low political violence & good foreign relationships
Why were people put off by the Nazis ideas in 1928?
Too extreme, especially their anti-Semitic views
SA were very violent
