Hitler's rise 1919-1933

Question 1

Hitler’s early political career

Answer 1

-DAP wa set up by anton drexler in feb 1919
hitler joined in sep 1919
- hitler suggested a name for the party NSDAP
-july 1921 hitler became leader of the party
-georing, rohm and hess were some of his party supporters

Question 2

The SA

Answer 2

-paramilitary force made up of ex soldiers.
- formed by hitler and put under control of ernest rohm
-used violence to control crowds and oppostition

Question 2

25 point programme

Answer 2

nazi programme from 1920 included following points:
- increase pensions for the elderly
-get rid of treaty of versailles
-build up germanys forces
-everybody should have a job
-all citizens deserve equal rights

Question 3

reasons for munich putsch

Answer 3

long term:
-reparations & stab in the back theory
short term:
- hyperinflation &hitler thought he had support

Question 4

events of the putsch

Answer 4

-1000sa and 2000 volunteers marched in munich centre to declare hitler president of germany
- state police arrested hitlers supporters and later arrested him

Question 5

consequences of the putsch

Answer 5

short term:
-hitler was in prison and nsdap was banned
positive effect\;
-hitler was able to publicise his views and used his time in prison to write mein kampf

Question 6

wall street crash october 1929

Answer 6

-us companies lost billions of pounds/ stopped lending money to germany.
german gov:
reufsed to print more moeny
increased taxes
german people:
business reduced staff
-farmers and labourers lost their jobs

Question 7

hitler’s propaganda

Answer 7

-business people =solve economic crisis
-working class= give them work and food
- middle class= protect them from communist and return traditional values
-young people= provide something exciting to be part of
-women= save the nation and families

Question 7

4 key people in hitlers road to power

Answer 7

hindenburg- president
bruning- chancellor
von papen- politician
von schleicher- army general

Question 8

timeline of hitlers road to power

Answer 8

-april 1932:
hindenburg stands for re election and bruning bans the sa
-may 1932:
hitler increases his votes and bruning resigns
von papen replaces bruning
-july 1932: nazi votes increase 18% to 38%
jan 1933: von papen persuades hindenbrug to appoint hitler as chancellor in order to keep an eye on him