topic 3 - the re-founding of the nazi party

how long was hitler imprisoned?

February to December, 1924

why was he imprisoned?

because he lead the Munich putsch

what was the party performance like?

very poor

how many seats had they lost in the reichstag?

they went from 32 seats to only 14

what happened in December 1924?

hitler was released from prison and is determined to reinstate the nazi party

what did hitler promise to do?

act within the law (not other throw the government)

this convinced the bavarian prime minister to…

lift the ban on the nazi party in february, 1925

what did hitler decide to do in response to poor electoral performance in the previous years?

relaunch the party

what did he do to celebrate the relaunch?

he held a massive rally in munich and began the features we now associate with the nazi party

what were the colours of their flag taken from?

the german flag under the kaiser

why did they do this?

in order to attract greater support from the right

how did they establish a distinct visual style?

by making brown shirts the official uniform and swastikas the official emblem

what else happened in 1925?

the publication of main kampf

mein kämpf was…

a mix between an autobiography and hitlers vision for germany