What did the Nazi party stand for in the 1920s?

When was the 25-Point Programme introduced?

February 1920

What policy aims did the 25-Point Programme include?

• The union of all Germans in a Greater Germany

• The destruction of the TOV and Saint Germain

• Additional territory for food supplies and settlement of a growing population

• German citizenship to be reserved for those of German blood, excluding Jews

• All citizens to have equal rights & obligations

• Nationalisation of public industries

• Profit-sharing in heavy industries

• Improved welfare provision for the elderly

• Special state provision for the education of gifted children

• Encouragement of physical fitness, sport and gymnastics for the young

• The formation of a strong central governments

When was the German Workers’ Party established and by who?

• January 1919

• Anton Drexler, Berlin locksmith

When did Adolf Hitler join the party?

• September 1919

• He soon took on responsibility for the publicity, propaganda and organization of meetings, public speaking

When did Hitler replace Drexler as leader?

July 1921

When did Hitler found the SA?

August 1921

When did the party establish the swastika as its emblem?

February 1920

What happened during the Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch, 1923?

• Stresemann ended the policy of passive resistance in the Ruhr angering many right wing supporters

• Hitler believed it was time to seize power

• Hitler was supported by Ludendorff , a senior army general and WW1 hero 81

• The Nazis interrupted a political meeting held in a Munich beer hall addressed by the right wing Bavarian chancellor Kahr

• Hitler tried to persuade Kahr to support an attempt to overthrow the government of Bavaria

• The following day, the Nazis tried to take control of Munich, Kahr failed to support Hitler and the putsch was crushed by the police and army

• Hitler and Ludendorff were arrested

How did Hitler benefit from the Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch (Mein Kampf)

• His time in prison gave Hitler an opportunity to dictate Mein Kampf (my struggle) a bestselling account of his life and explanation of his political views

• Hitler spread his political views by speaking at his trial

• His opinions were reported internationally in newspaper coverage

• The trial gave Hitler a national reputation as a passionate and persuasive political leader Persuading the judges

• Hitler’s address in court swayed the judges, who gave him and his supporters lenient sentences

What was the roles of Goebbels?

• Goebbels was head of Nazi propaganda and masterminded Nazi election campaigns in the 1930s

• During elections, he organised Hitler’s speaking tours, radio broadcasts and Nazi party parades

• Became Propaganda Minister in 1933. He controlled newspapers, cinema, radio, art and culture

What was the role of Goering?

• Led the SA in the 1920s

• 1936, he became head of the Four Year Plan to prepare the German economy for war

• Head of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War

What was the role of Himmler?

• Head of the SS

• He led the Gestapo secret police and managed the concentration camps

What was the role of Rohm?

• Röhm became leader of the SA in 1930

• The SA intimidated voters, attacked Jews and opposition politicians

• Murdered in the ‘Night of the Long Knives’, 1934