Nazis in the wilderness Flashcards
(24 cards)
What did Hitler write whilst in jail after the Munich Putsch?
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
What key change did Hitler make during his time in jail?
He decided the Nazis needed to take power democratically - not violently
The Nazis fought their first election in May 1924. How many seats did they win?
32 seats
How many seats did the Nazis win in 1928?
12 seats
How many seats did the Nazis win in July 1932?
230 seats
How many seats did the Nazis win in November 1932?
196 seats
After the Nazis won 32 seats in the May 1924 elections, what did Hitler establish?
Local networks of Nazis such as The Hitler Youth and the Nazi Students’ League
Which key event allowed the Nazis to dramatically increase the number of seats they had in the Reichstag?
The Great Depression
What happened to the Nazis’ vote share at the end of 1932?
It began to decline (230 seats down to 196 seats)
Which other extremist party also gained during the Great Depression?
The Communist Party
Between 1924-28, the Nazis were appealing to workers, but in 1928 their poor election showing convinced them they needed to look elsewhere. Which groups did they target?
peasant farmers in northern Germany
middle-class shopkeepers
small business people in rural towns
Who did not - despite the Nazis’ name - generally support the Nazis
Workers. They mostly supported the Social Democratic Party (SPD) or, sometimes, the Communists
Roughly what percentage of Germany’s population lived in rural areas?
35%
What contrast did the Nazis emphasise between the cities and rural areas?
They depicted cities as decadent, immoral and crime-ridden (and blamed the Jews for this)
They depicted rural areas as being morally pure - where ‘true Germans’ (Aryans) could live a simple and honest life
What did the Nazis promise rural peasants?
To help agriculture if they came to power
What did Hitler enlarge in 1925?
the sa
When did Hitler enlarge the SA?
1925
What were many SA members?
unemployed
What did Hitler also establish in 1925?
ss
Who did Hitler put in charge of Nazi propaganda?
joseph goebells
What forms of propaganda did the Nazis use?
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radio, cinema, newspaper, posters
Why was there no electoral breakthrough in 1928, despite all the hard work of the Nazis to change their strategy?
weimar was succesfful
How many members did the Nazis have by 1928?
13000
Was state was the Nazi Party in by 1929?
in decline, not popular
