Lesson 3 - Rise of the Nazi Party

Question 1

What were the key aspects of the Nazi’s 25 Point Programme?

Answer 1

• Abolition of the Treaty of Versailles
• Land and territory to support the German population
• The state needs to look after the citizens of Germany
• Only a member of the race can be a citizen - Jews are not citizens
• A strong central government 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 put in prison for 5 years
Long term success
- Hitler only served 7 months
- Hitler wrote Mein Kampf = very popular
- Hitler realised they had to gain power through elections

Question 3

How were the Nazi’s able to rebuild throughout the 1920s?

Answer 3

• Development of Nazi propaganda
• Creation of policies that appealed to ordinary Germans eg. anti-communism and anti-TofV
• Hitler became the sole authority in the Party, giving the Nazi’s a clear focus

Question 4

What were the reasons for the Nazi’s electoral success in July 1932?

Answer 4

• Focus of Nazi Party
• Effective use of propaganda
• Great Depression highlighted weaknesses of Weimar Government
• Desperate situation called for desperate solutions

Question 5

What was the importance of the Reichstag Fire to Hitler increasing his power?

Answer 5

Hitler was able to blame the communists.
Led to the Reichstag Fire Decree = limits on the Communists and on personal freedoms.
Allowed Hitler to limit criticism.

Question 6

What was the importance of the Enabling Act to Hitler increasing his power?

Answer 6

Gave Hitler 4 years of dictatorial power. He could make laws without having the consent of the Reichstag.
He would never give this power up.

Question 7

What was the impact of the Night of the Long Knives on Hitler’s position?

Answer 7

• Hitler was able to remove the internal threat of the SA.
• All loyalty was now 100% towards Hitler.
• He was able to get the German army and powerful businessmen.