Early development of the Nazi Party

What did the NSDAP strongly oppose through their “twenty five point program”

• Weimar politicians and those who accepted the Treaty of Versailles

• democracy which they believed to be weak]

• the Jews who they blamed for undermining the German economy.

What was hitlers personal appeal

He was a talented public speaker

What were hitlers initial changes to the party

He renamed the DAP the Nationalist Socialist German worker party, adopted the swastika

Who were the SA (storm troopers)

• Paramilitary force used to put on parades

• used to control crowds and to disrupt opposition meetings

What were the causes of the Munich Putsch

• “stab in the back” reparations and loss of german colonies

• Hyperinflation

• French occupation of the Ruhr in 1923

What were the events of the Munich Putsch

• Hitler demanded that Kahr, Seisser and Lossow should support him

• with a force of 1,000 SA and 2,000 supporters hitler marched to Munich

• both sides opened fire and the rebellion decended into chaos

What were the consequences of the Munich Putsch

• Hitler put in prison and sentenced to 5 years

• the NSDAP was banned

• Hitler was released after 9 months after sympathy from the judges

What views were expressed in Hitlers Mein Kampf

• Hitler believed that the german (aryan) race was destined to rule the world

• He said there was a jewish conspiracy to undermine Aryan rule

• Nationalism, Socialism, totalitarianism and Traditional German Values.

Which two people became powerful leaders within the Nazi party

• Gregor Strasser

• Joseph Goebbels

What steps did hitler take to tighten his control over his paramilitary forces.

• Replaced Ernst Rohm as the SA had become loyal to him during hitlers time in prison

• Set up the SS with specially selected members to become hitlers bodyguards which was later run by Heinrich Himmler.

What happened during the Bamberg conference of 1926

• Hitler addressed the increasing split between the socialist and the nationalist parts of the party.

• he made the socialist wing of the party seem more like communists - enemies of the NAZIs

• Hitler made efforts to win over Goebbels

• Socialist principals were weakened, giving hitler more freedom to adopt any policies he liked

What were the reasons for limited support for the Nazis between 1923-29

• Stressemans new currency(Rentenmark/Reichsmark) and the Dawes and Young Plans restored economic stability, increasing support for moderate parties

• The Locarno Pact and League of Nations gave germany more status in the world which cut support for nationalist parties

• Hindenburg became president and was a war hero, increasing support for the weimar republic

• While the economy was strong, few people voted for the nazis.