Adolf Hitler and the rise of Nazi Germany Flashcards
what did Hitler want to be in his youth?
a priest
when did his parents die?
1903 father, 1906 mother
how did Hitler join ww1?
conscripted in 1914 but too weak to serve; petitioned to serve after the assassination of Ferdinand
what was Hitler’s role in ww1?
won 2 medals for bravery and had several near death experiences; disgusted by Germany’s surrender
what happened in 1919 when Hitler was recruited to spy on a certain political party, and what was the party?
German Worker’s Party; soon realized they shared beliefs
what was Hitler’s role in the German Worker’s Party?
spokesperson, chief of propaganda, soon ran the party
what was included in the German Worker’s Party’s new 25- point platform?
revoking the Treaty of Versailles confiscating war profits expropriating land without compensation revoking civil rights for Jews expelling Jews who had emigrated into Germany after the war began
what did the German Worker’s Party become?
the National Socialist German Worker’s Party (Nazi Party)
when was the Swastika adopted by the Nazis?
1920
what did Hitler raise funds to buy?
an anti-Semitic paper on the verge of bankruptcy
how did the Nazi party gain members?
blaming social ills on Jews
why was Hitler jailed for 5 years?
attempted a Putsch on the Bavarian Government in 1923 to “rid it of Jews and communists”
what did Hitler write in his time in prison and what was its purpose?
Mein Kampf (My Struggle); outlined hate for Jews and need for Germanic unification
after Hitler was released from jail, what did he write in his paper?
about “The New Beginning” and his new nonviolent approach which relied heavily on public speaking
what position did the Nazi Party grow to?
from 9th smallest to 2nd largest
