birth of the nazi party

When was the German Workers’ Party (DAP) formed?

January 1919

Who was the first leader of the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?

Anton Drexler

When did Hitler join the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?

1919

What did Drexler put Hitler in charge of when he joined the DAP?

Propaganda and political ideas

What did the German Workers’ Party (DAP) announce in 1920?

Its 25 Point Programme; it was becoming the NSDAP (The National Socialist German Workers’ Party)

When did Hitler takeover as leader of the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?

1921 - just two years after joining

What was one of Hitler’s main attractions?

His power as a speaker

What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about the Treaty of Versailles?

That it should be abolished

What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about Germany and Austria?

That they should be united (an Anschluss), in contravention of the Treaty of Versailles.

What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about who should live in Germany?

Only ‘true’ Germans; Jews in particular should be excluded.

What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about large industries and businesses?

They should be nationalised (taken over by the government).

Give four points of the Twenty Five Point Programme.

1. Abolish the Treaty of Versailles.

2. 2. Union with Austria (Anschluss).

3. 3. Only ‘true’ Germans should live in Germany.

4. Large industries should be nationalised.

What is a scapegoat?

Someone who is blamed for the mistakes of others.

Which groups were used as scapegoats by Hitler for Germany’s problems?

The Allies, the Treaty of Versailles, the November Criminals, the Communists, the Jews.

What did Hitler’s opponents try and do to his meetings?

Disrupt them - because he was so popular.

What did Hitler establish to try and prevent his meetings being disrupted?

The SA - the brownshirts (essentially thugs).

When was the SA established?

1921.

By 1923, how significant were the Nazi Party?

Hitler had given them a high profile in Bavaria, but they were still a minority party.

When did the DAP become the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers’ Party)?

24 February 1920.