L3 (WW2 Causes) - Rise of Nazi party

Question 1

What were the key aspects of the Nazi Party’s 25-point programme?

Answer 1

• Equality of rights for Germans + abolish ToV
• Land + territory to support German pop.
• State = opportunity to look after citizens
• Only member of Aryan/German race = citizen > Jews excluded
• Form strong central govt. to run Germany

Question 2

What was the significance of the failure of the Munich Putsch?

Answer 2

Short term failure
- Nazi party banned
- Hitler = trial for high treason & 5yr prison
Long term success
- Hitler only served 7 months (judge symphatised with his views)
- Wrote Mein Kampf = autobio. manifesto - v. popular
- Realised necessary to gain power through election (democratic)

Question 3

How did the Nazi’s rebuild throughout the 1920s?

Answer 3

Through several measures
- Nazi propaganda = Hitler was strong leader
- Est. policies appealing to ordinary Germans
(e.g. anti-comm, anti-ToV, more equal + racially pure, preserve traditional Ger. values, scapegoat Jews)
- Hitler = sole authority in Party > clear focus