Early Nazi Party

Question 1

Who founded the DAP and how many members did it have at the end of the year?

Answer 1

Anton Drexler founded the Germans Working Party in 1919 and it had 50 members by the end of the year

Question 2

What was Hitler good at and what did he become leader of?

Answer 2

Hitler was good at public speaking and became in charge of propaganda and recruitment

Question 3

What was the manifesto, who wrote it and when was it written?

Answer 3

The 25 point programme was written by both Anton Drexler and Hitler, written in February 1920

Question 4

What did Hitler change the name of the party to?

Answer 4

Hitler changed the DAP to the NSDAP- Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party to attract a wider range of people from the political spectrum

Question 5

What happened in July 1921?

Answer 5

In July 1921, Hitler became the Fuhrer of the NSDAP (leader) and adopted the Swastika and the one armed salute

Question 6

What does Hitler employ in 1921?

Answer 6

Hitler employs the SA/ Stormtroopers, and they are lead by Ernst Rohm

Question 7

What did the Nazi membership grow to from 1921 to 1923?

Answer 7

1,100 in 1921 to 55,000 in 1923