topic 3 - how strong was the nazi party by the end of the 20s?

what happened in 1927?

the ban on hitlers involvement with political activities was lifted

in addition to this, the nazi party had also made significant progress in…

becoming an effective political machine

how had they been able to achieve this?

thanks to the effectively organised party structure, the increase in membership and hitlers authoritative and secure leadership

how much had party membership increased by since 1925?

it quadrupled

what was the first real show of strength for the nazis?

the 1928 elections

what percentage of the vote did the nazis win?

2.6%

this was equal to…

12 seats in the reichstag

why did the nazis fail in this election?

because hitler had concentrated more on re-establishing his control over the party rather than on the election

why did germanys economic prosperity also limit the electoral success of the nazis?

the favourable socio-economic conditions meant people had lost interest in extremism

whilst there was no sign at this point that nazism could flourish in germany, the election did show…

the appeal the party had in certain parts of germany

where did the party make significant gains?

in the northern parts of germany

who voted for them from those areas?

the middle class and those who lived in rural areas