Rise Of Nazi Party 1929-34

Question 1

People felt that the army had been…

Answer 1

Stabbed in the back by the politicians who signed the armistice

Question 2

Why is it known as the Weimar Republic?

Answer 2

Because Berlin was too dangerous for the New Parliament to be set up, the set it up in Weimar

Question 3

Who was the Weimar hated by?

Answer 3

Communists, socialists, nationalists and army leaders - attempts for revolution (Communist Spartiacists 1919) (Right wing Munich Putsch 1920)

Question 4

The treaty of Versailles stated Germany had to do…….

Answer 4

• Germany was forced to take the blame for the war (war guilt clause)
• Germany had to pay compensation for the damage caused to the Allies- reparations of £6600 million
• Army was cut to 100,000 and no tanks on Military aircrafts were allowed
• Germany lost 13% of its land meaning it more than 6 million German people suddenly became non-German citizens
• Cattle and sheep were given to Belgium and France as reparations
• Germany was not allowed in the league of Nations serving their country was seen as an outcast

Question 5

Strengths of the Weimar Republic

Answer 5

• Germans give them a chance rather than further violence and communist revolution
• before Stresemann died 1929 - introduced new currency, got loans from America and got into LON- stable economically and politically
• in 1925 Hindenburg elected as president, former war leader showed promising leadership

Question 6

Weaknesses of Weimar Republic

Answer 6

• Born out of defeat
• No single party so no majority- unstable&weak coalition gov
• Difficult to see who had more power -Parliament or President with article 48
• Germans not used to democracy
• Army leaders wanted Kaiser
• Economic instability- inflation&hyperinflation
• Recovety relief too much on USA’s economy (wall St crash disastrous)

Question 7

What did Early Nazi Party’s speeches surround?

Answer 7

Anti Weimar, disgust of Treaty of Versailles, communist Jew conspiracy

Question 8

Who’s Parties did the SA interrupt to make them look better?

Answer 8

SDP and Communist Party, by 1923 there were 55,000 members

Question 9

In the year ….. Hitler became leader and ‘Fuhrer’- what did he introduce

Answer 9

Swastika and raised arm salute. To protect Nazi speakers in Sturmbteilung (SA) were formed.

Question 10

When and who by was the German workers party founded by?

Answer 10

1919, Anton Drexler impressed by hitler invited him to join (DAP)

Question 11

Why did the NSDAP grow so rapidly?

Answer 11

Hitlers public speaking attracted hundreds, Funds raised through membership

Question 12

After losing the First World War, what happened to the Kaiser?

Answer 12

He lost support and abdicated, leaving the politicians of the New Republic to sign the Armistice

Question 13

Hitlers reasoning for the Munich putsch

Answer 13

Membership of the Nazi party was growing. Hitler hated the Weimar Republic and when the French invaded the Ruhr in 1923 he saw this as a disgrace. He was sure that people of Germany and rather support him than a failing government

Question 14

Who did Hitler plan to work with to be strong enough to Attack Berlin?

Answer 14

The government in Bavaria - who had never fully supported the Weimar Republic. Also the support of General Ludendorff

Question 15

What didn’t go to plan when attempting the Munich putsch

Answer 15

Hitler won the Bavarian gov support but AT GUNPOINT, the next day they changed their minds and organised police to arrest him

Question 16

How many nazis and police were killed?

Answer 16

16 nazis and 4 policemen were killed due to gunshot

Question 17

The trial of the Munich putsch gave Hitler what?

Answer 17

Great publicity, it gave him a chance to make a speech about the disgust of the Weimar and November criminals.
The judge was lenient with only 9 months of 5 years inprisonment

Question 18

In jail what did Hitler write?

Answer 18

“Mein Kampf” a book about about his ideas of a German master race and hatred of Jews and the treaty

Question 19

Change tactics..

Answer 19

Imprison Hitler realise he would need to get power legally
Hold nose and enter the Reichstag
Later Hitler attempted to improve the public image of the SA

Question 20

Attractive policies…

Answer 20

Hitler appealed to all classes
'Destroyed Treaty of Versailles'
'Support farmers'
' destroy Communism'
'Work, freedom and bread' 
Goebbels- propaganda

Question 21

Violence….?

Answer 21

SA (brownshirts) used to intimidate opponents
fights were started on communists
Nazis believed in ‘strength’ and survival of the fittest

Question 22

Wall st crash help…?

Answer 22

Disastrous for Germany- 6 million people were unemployed
This was the second economic crisis for Weimar- people lost confidence in the government
Hitler seen as a last hope during this depression

Question 23

A political deal….

Answer 23

Hitler never got the majority of photos - so should never have been allowed power
President Hindenburg and Chancellor von Papen thought they could control him
Previous chancellor had made Weimar look weak