The Nazi Party rebuilds, 1924-29 Flashcards
(43 cards)
Describe the SOCIALIST ideas contained in Mein Kampf
The wealth of industry and land should benefit German working people, not the landowners and industrialists
Describe the TOTALITARIAN ideas in Mein Kampf
Power should be put in the hands of one leader who could organise everything for the benefit of the people
Describe the ANTISEMITIC ideas in Mein Kampf
Hitler believed that the Aryan race was destined to rule the world, and Jewish people were planning to weaken it through intermarriage
Describe the TRADITIONAL GERMAN ideas in Mein Kampf
There should be strong family values, clear male and female roles, a strong work ethic, Christian morality and old-style arts
Describe the NATIONALIST ideas in Mein Kampf
The Treaty of Versailles should be reversed. Germany needed to expand to create Lebensraum (living space) for the German people and to provide land for German farmers
In what ways was Mein Kampf NOT significant in 1920s Germany?
It didn’t sell many copies before 1930
It wasn’t written very well
After the Munich Putsch, who was appointed:
Party Secretary
Party Treasurer
Party Secretary: Philipp Bouhler
Party Treasurer: Franz Schwarz
How was the Nazi Party organised after the Munich Putsch?
Like a mini-state: Hitler as leader and departments for all aspects of government
What was the name of the Nazi women’s section, set up after the Munich Putsch?
The German Women’s Order
What was set up in the Nazi Party for young people after the Munich Putsch?
The National Socialist German Students’ League
What name was given to the 35 local leaders of the Nazi Party?
Gauleiters
Who became a powerful Gauleiter in the north of Germany?
Gregor Strasser
Who became a powerful Gauleiter in the Rhineland?
Joseph Goebbels
How did Hitler pay for the reorganisation of the Nazi Party?
He raised money from wealthy industrialists who shared his nationalist views
How many members did the SA have by 1930?
400,000
Give two reasons why Hitler did not fully trust the SA
1) They were violent thugs and difficult to control
2) They had become loyal to Ernst Röhm while Hitler was in prison
What did Hitler set up in 1925 to reduce his reliance on the SA?
The SS (Schutzstaffel or ‘Protection Squad’)
How was the SS different to the SA?
They were smaller, with specially selected members, so they could be trusted to act as Hitler’s personal bodyguard
Who was (eventually) placed in charge of the SS?
Heinrich Himmler
How many members did the SS have by 1930?
3,000
What colour uniforms were the SS given in 1932?
Black
How were the northern and southern Gauleiters divided before the Bamberg Conference of 1926?
Northern Gauleiters (like Strasser and Goebbels) stressed the socialist ideas of the Nazis
Southern Gauleiters stressed the nationalist ideas of the Nazis
Why did Hitler choose Bamberg as the site of a national conference for the Nazis in 1926?
It was in the south of Germany - southern party leaders (who stressed the importance of nationalist ideas) made up a majority of the conference
For how long did Hitler speak at the Bamberg Conference?
Two hours
