Germany 3 - the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party

1. When was the German Worker’s party (DAP) set up?
2. Who led the party?
3. What views did this party hold?

1)1919 (post WW1)

2)Anton Drexler

3)right-wing, Jews to blame for weaknesses and were betrayed by the signing of Treaty of Versailles

1. When was the 25-point programme written?
2. Who wrote it?
3. What Nazi policies did it outline?

1)1920

2)Drexler and Hitler

3)the party is rebranded to the NSDAP with Hitler in charge of propaganda

1. When did Hitler become the leader of the NSDAP?
2. When did the creation of the SA stormtroopers happen?
3. Who did the SA attract?
4. What was the role of the ‘brown shirts’ (SA)?
5. Who was in charge of the SA?

1)1921

2)1921

3)ex-soldiers (such as Freikorps)

4)disrupt meetings of opposing political parties and control crowds at Nazi meetings (paramilitary force)

5)Ernest Röhm

7 causes of Munich Putsch

1)Betrayal (treaty of Versailles)

2)resentment of Weimar Government

3)hyperinflation

4)French Occupation of the Ruhr

5)inspired by Mussolini’s 1922 March on Rome

6)confidence of Hitler

7)encouragement of the former General Ludendorff

1. What was the aim of the Munich putsch?


2. What happened on the 8th of November 1923
3. When was the sate of emergency declared?
4. During the armed confrontation between Nazis and armed police ensued how many Nazis were killed?
5. When was Hitler arrested?

1)March on Berlin and instal Ludendorff as new leader

2)Hitler and the SA stormed a Munich beer hall where a right-wing meeting was being held and forced prominent figures to swear loyalty to the Putsch

3)9th November 1923

4)14 Nazis killed (9th Nov)

5)11th November

consequences of the Munich Putsch

1)Hitler’s trial gave him the chance to publicise his views and increase popularity

2)Hitler served a lenient sentence (shortened to 9 months), where he wrote ‘Mien Kampf’

3)the Nazi party was banned

4)Nazis rethought tactics (not just force)

1. When were the Nazi party’s ‘lean years’
2. In 1925 ‘Mien Kampf’ was released, what did it become?
3. What new groups and organisations were created?
4. How many seats did the Nazis’ win in May 1924?
5. How many seats did the Nazi party win in 1928?

1)1924-1928

2)a bestseller

3)SS, Hitler youth and Nazi Women’s league

4)32 seats

1. When was the Wall street Crash?
2. What did enemployment rise to
3. Why did German industry go into decline?
4. What did real wages fall by?
5. Who exacerbated the effects of the depression and how?

1)1929

2)from 1.3 million to 6.1 million

3)dependant on US loans

4)70%

5)’Hunger Chancellor’ Brüning rose taxes and cut benefits

1. Between which dates did Communist and Nazi party representation double?


2. Why was the Reichstag unable to legislate and forced to rely on article 48 to pass laws?

1)1930 and 1932

2)blocked by extremist parties

1. What about Hitler appealed to voters?
2. Who added the image of discipline?
3. How many newspapers did the Nazis have?
4. How did Hitler appeal to Farmers?

1)images and messages projected stability

2)SA (intimidated opponents)

3)8

4)”bread and work” offered idyllic rural society in an economic crisis

1. When did Hitler become Chancellor?
2. How many votes did the Nazi party get in July 1932?
3. Who did Hitler try to replace following the success of this election?

1)January 1933

2)37% (largest share)

3)Von Papen (Hindenburg refused)

1. What was the outcome of the November 1932 election?
2. Who requested that Hitler become Chancellor?
3. Who was appointed as Chancellor in December 1932?
4. Who convinced Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as Chancellor?

1)Nazi party remained largest share (but support declined)

2)powerful businessmen (Hindenburg refused)

3)Von Schleicher

4)Von Papen (suggests to become vice president)

What four factors gained support of the Nazis?

1)Hitler factor - young, modern, dynamic, man of the people and powerful speaker “unity to the people”

2)Anti-communist fears - Bolsheviks, fear of controlled businesses and trade unions and farmers alarmed - USSR

3)Negative Cohesion - treaty of versailles, jewish and communist to blame - playing on disillusionment

4)Propaganda and promises - working class (protection and jobs), young people (better future), farmers (financial support), middle class (protection from exploitation), women (family protection) and upper class (communist and payer higher wages protection)