GE Quiz 2a (1)

For Wednesday

Stab in the back myth

The belief that Germany was betrayed at the end of WW1 by Jews and socialists.

Diktat

A dictated peace, referring to the Treaty of Versailles.

War Guilt

Germany accepting the blame for starting WW1.

November Criminals

Those who signed the peace agreement to end WW1, referring to the Weimar government.

German Worker's Party (DAP)

The party founded by Anton Drexler in January 1919.

National Socialism

Strong patriotism with government control.

25 point programme

A set of policy aims for the Nazi party, containing nationalist and anti-Semitic objectives.

Union of all Germans in a Greater Germany

One of the points from the 25 point programme.

Destruction of the Treaty of Versailles

One of the points from the 25 point programme.

Membership of the DAP by June 1920

1100.

NSDAP

The Nazi Party, which the DAP became in August 1920.

Party membership by the end of 1920

3000.

Hitler's four most trusted lieutenants in the early 1920s

Ernst Rohm, Rudolf Hess, Hermann Goering, Julius Streicher.

Hitler replaced Drexler as party leader in

June 1921.

Sturm Abteilung (SA) created in

1921.

SA recruited from

Demobilized unemployed soldiers.

SA duties

Protecting the party at rallies and attacking party enemies such as the Communists.

Munich Putsch

An attempt by the Nazis to take over the government of Bavaria.

Significance of Hitler's trial after the Munich Putsch

It gave national coverage to the Nazi party, raising its profile and Hitler's publicity.

Mein Kampf

The book Hitler dictated while in prison for 9 months.

Reichstag principle

The realization by Hitler that power would have to be gained through constitutional means.

NSDAP performance in elections in the 1920s

Their share of the vote continued to fall, gaining only 12 seats by 1928.

Membership numbers by 1929

3000 - 100,000.

Reasons for the Nazis' lack of greater success despite some election wins

The stability of the Stresemann years and the popularity of moderate parties during the "Golden years" of the Weimar government.

Global event that significantly helped the Nazis gain votes

The Great Depression.