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Studied by 2 peoplebirth of the nazi party
When was the German Workers’ Party (DAP) formed?
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January 1919
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Who was the first leader of the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?
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Anton Drexler
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When did Hitler join the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?
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1919
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What did Drexler put Hitler in charge of when he joined the DAP?
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Propaganda and political ideas
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What did the German Workers’ Party (DAP) announce in 1920?
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Its 25 Point Programme
- It was becoming the NSDAP (The National Socialist German Workers’ Party)
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When did Hitler takeover as leader of the German Workers’ Party (DAP)?
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1921 - just two years after joining
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What was one of Hitler’s main attractions?
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His power as a speaker
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What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about the Treaty of Versailles?
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That it should be abolished
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What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about Germany and Austria
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That they should be united (an Anscshluss). This was in contravention of the Treaty of Versailles
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What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about who should live in Germany?
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Only ‘true’ Germans - Jews in particular should be excluded
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What did the Twenty Five Point Programme say about large industries and businesses?
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They should be nationalised (taken over by the government)
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Give four points of the Twenty Five Point Programme
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abolish the ToV
union with Austria (Anschluss)
only ‘true’ Germans should live in Germany
large industries should be nationalised
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What is a scapegoat?
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Someone who is blamed for the mistakes of others
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Which groups were used as scapegoats by Hitler for Germany’s problems?
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the Allies
the Treaty of Versailles
the November Criminals
the Communists
the Jews
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What did Hitler’s opponents try and do to his meetings?
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Disrupt them - because he was so popular
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What did Hitler establish to try and prevent his meetings being disrupted?
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The SA - the brownshirts (essentially thugs)
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When was the SA established?
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1921
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By 1923, how significant were the Nazi Party?
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Hitler had given them a high profile - particularly in Bavaria - but they were still very much a minority party
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When did the DAP become the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers’ Party)?
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24 February 1920