Rise of the Nazis

Question 1

When and where was Hitler born?

Answer 1

1889 in Austria

Question 2

What did Hitler do in 1914?

Answer 2

He joined the army and fought as a soldier in WW1

Question 3

What political party did Hitler join in 1919?

Answer 3

The German Workers Party

Question 4

What did Hitler’s political party change it’s name to in 1920?

Answer 4

The National Socialist German Worker’s Party (NSDAP)

Question 5

How many points did the NSDAP have in their programme?

Answer 5

25 (The 25 point programme)

Question 6

Who designed the Swastika?

Answer 6

Adolf Hitler

Question 7

What were the “SA” known as?

Answer 7

Sturm-Abteilung, or brownshirts because of their uniforms

Question 8

Why were the SA so important to Hitler?

Answer 8

They were set up in 1921 to protect Nazi speakers at meetings, stop opponents of the Nazi Party, and deliver propaganda to people’s homes

Question 9

Who joined the SA?

Answer 9

It was made up of some Freikorps and the unemployed because it provided food and a uniform

Question 10

When did Hitler become leader of the Nazi Party?

Answer 10

1922

Question 11

Who were the other key people in the Nazi Party?

Answer 11

Josef Goebbels (propaganda),
Hermann Goering (initially in
charge of the SA, set up the Gestapo and helped to develop
the economy), Rudolf Hess
(administration), Henrich Himmler (leader of the SS and key figure in the Holocaust), Ernst Rohm (ran the SA from 1921)

Question 12

Which army leader did Hitler manage to get on his side before the Munich Putsch?

Answer 12

General Ludendorff

Question 13

Why did the Munich Putsch happen?

Answer 13

Hitler believed the army could
be persuaded to join with the Nazis with Ludendorff’s help. The Bavarian government was right-wing (like the Nazis) and
Hitler believed they would support the Nazis. Following Stresemann’s actions in the Ruhr, Hitler thought the time was now right for a putsch, he also had more members of the Nazi party than ever.

Question 14

Who was the head of the Bavarian State government in 1923?

Answer 14

Gustav Kahn

Question 15

How many Nazis marched with Hitler in 1923?

Answer 15

3000

Question 16

Why did the Munich Putsch fail?

Answer 16

The support promised by Gustav Kahn never showed up and the police were awaiting Hitler when he arrived

Question 17

In what ways was the Munich Putsch a success?

Answer 17

Showed Hitler that he couldn’t
take charge by force, he had a
public trial in 1924 and this gave
him a platform to spread his ideas and persuade high profile people of his opinions, he also wrote Mein Kampf in prison.

Question 18

What was Mein Kampf?

Answer 18

A book written by Hitler in 1925 which outlined his ideas for Germany

Question 19

Where did Hitler go to prison?

Answer 19

Landenberg Castle

Question 20

What was Hitler’s sentence and how long did he serve?

Answer 20

Sentenced to 5 years but only served 9 months

Question 21

How did the Nazis change tactics in the 1920s?

Answer 21

They ran many public meetings,
pushed the anti-Jewish message
to win the working classes, they
changed their message to reach
certain people (middle-classes and farmers), they got their money from the local meetings and donations, they used a great deal of propaganda aimed at issues people think are important

Question 22

What were the years 1924-28 known as for the Nazis?

Answer 22

The Lean Years

Question 23

What was Hitler’s bodyguard group called?

Answer 23

The Schutzstaffel (SS)

Question 24

After having 32 seats in 1924, how many seats did the Nazi Party win in 1928?

Answer 24

12