Hitler's rise to power - 1919-33

Question 1

when did Hitler join the German Worker’s Party

Answer 1

January 1919

Question 2

What position was Hitler given in the party - when?

Answer 2

chief of propaganda - in 1920

Question 3

The German Worker’s Party’s name was changed to what?

Answer 3

National Socialist german Worker’s party (NSDAP/Nazi’s) in 1920

Question 4

when did Hitler become leader of the Nazis?

Answer 4

in July 1921

Question 5

when did the ‘Twenty-Five Point Programme’ come out?

what did it say?

Answer 5

Feb 1920:
it stresses the superiority of the German race, and was anti-semitic (all German-speakers united & only german blooded people are citizens)
they wanted to raise pensions, improve education and health (but only for ‘German’s’)
they hated the ToV (should be abolshed), promoting German greatness

Question 6

when were the SA founded? what were they? how were they recieved?

Answer 6

in 1921, they were Hitler’s own party militia
they were political thugs, carried out violent anti-semitic attacks; intimidated rivals
they were frightening to people, but some admired the SA

Question 7

why did Hitler thing it was the right time for the Munich Putsch?

Answer 7

in 1923, things were going badly for Germnay (weak) - hyperinflation at a peak and there were food riots
many Germans angry at French invasion at Ruhr

Question 8

what was the plan/aim of the Munich putsch?

Answer 8

to win support of Bavarian leaders (largest German state) + overthrown Weimar government
He planned to storm a beer hall where Gustav von Kahr (leader of Bavarian gov.), Otto von Lossow (head of German army in Bavaria) and Hnas Ritter von Seisser (head of Bavarian police) were holding a meeting. And win their support.

Question 9

what happened during the Munich Putsch?

Answer 9

on the 8th November 1923, Hitler stormed the beer hall with 600 SA.
He forced the 3 leaders at gunpoint to support him.
They reluctantly agreed.
Hitler announced that the revolution had begun.
The next day as Hitler readied to attack it became clear that Kahr, Seisser and Lossow had withdrawn support and Ludendorff had let them go
He still marched on Munich, but news of the revolt had leaked to the police who ambushed them and shot and arrested Hitler.

Question 10

positive outcomes of Munich Putsch for Hitler?

Answer 10

used his trial for publicity - in May 1924 election Nazi’s won 32 seats;
realised he needed to manipulate democracy and not use force - needed nationwide support;
wrote ‘Mein Kampf’ in prison - inspiration

Question 11

negative outcomes of Munich Putsch

Answer 11

NSDAP banned
humiliating
prison sentence for Hitler and 3 others for treason (5yrs) - but he was out in 9 months
Hitler was injured and in prison the Nazi’s lacked a leader

Question 12

how many SA were with him?

Answer 12

when he attacked Munich he had 1000 SA and 2000 ‘volunteers’ - they were paid with jewellery goods from Jewish businesses

Question 13

which famous army official supported him?

Answer 13

Ludendorff - famous German general

Question 14

when was Hitler released?

Answer 14

20th December 1924

Question 15

when was the Nazi party relaunched?

Answer 15

27th Feb 1925

Question 16

How was the party arranged?

Answer 16

like a mini-state Hitler as the leader and with departments

Question 17

by 1930 how many in the SA

Answer 17

400,000

Question 18

in 1925 what did Hitler do to tighten control on security?

Answer 18

replaced Rohm as leader of SA

set up the SS (private bodyguards) run by Heinrich Himmler

Question 19

by 1930 how many members did the SS have?

Answer 19

3,000

Question 20

from 1923-29 what were the reasons for limited support of the Nazi party?

Answer 20

• Germany was doing well economically - SDP won 30% of votes in 1928
• Germany had more status in the world (joined the league of nations)
• Hindenburg became president in 1926, he was a war-hero = increase in support of Weimar republic

Question 21

in 1928 how many voted did the NSDAP win in Berlin and in the Ruhr?

Answer 21

1%

Question 22

when was the Wall Street Crash?

Answer 22

October 1929

Question 23

withing a week how much money did investors lose?

Answer 23

£4,000 million

Question 24

why did many in Germany lose their savings?

Answer 24

in 1929 the German Civil Servant bank went bust

Question 25

in 1933 how many were unemployed?

Answer 25

6 million workers

Question 26

in 1932 real wages were what of 1928 levels?

Answer 26

70%

Question 27

what did poverty lead to in Berlin?

Answer 27

24% increase in arrest of thieves

Question 28

in 1931 and 32 how many times did Bruning use article 48?

Answer 28

31 - 44 times
32 - 66 times
as he couldn’t get his policies passed in parliament

Question 29

when did bruning resign

Answer 29

May 1932

Question 30

From 28-32 how many seats did the NSDAP increase by?

Answer 30

218

Question 31

how many votes did the communists grow by?

Answer 31

over 1 million

Question 32

when did the Nazis become the largest party

Answer 32

1932 with 230 seats

Question 33

in 1932 when Hitler ran against Hindenburg for the presidency how many did he lose by

Answer 33

6 million votes

Question 34

in May 32 who replaced Bruning

Answer 34

Franz von Papen

Question 35

when did parliament express no confidence in Von Papen? what did he do?

Answer 35

September 32, he called an election and lost 10 seats

Question 36

who did Hindenburg replace Papen with?

why not someone else?

Answer 36

army general Kurt von Schleicher,

Hindenburg was scared of a left wing majority forming (SDP and communists) and didn’t want Hitler

Question 37

how long did Schleicher last

Answer 37

57 days

Question 38

when did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 38

January 30th 1933