Topic 3 Flashcards
(39 cards)
What was the original name for the Nazi Party?
The German Workers Party (DAP)
Who was the founder of the DAP
Anton Drexler
What politcal idealogy did the DAP side to?
Right-wing nationalism
When did Hitler attend his first DAP meeting?
September 1919
When was the 25 Point Programme written?
February 1920
What were some of the main points from the 25 Point Programme?
No.1 - the union of all Germans to form a Greater
Germany
No.4 - German citizenship only granted to people of German blood. No Jews would be citizens
No.8 - all non-Germans who had entered the country after 1914 to leave
No.24 - religious freedom for all - providing the views did not threaten or offend German people
When did Hitler become the leader of the Nazi party?
July 1921
What did the SA name stand for?
Sturmabteilung
Who was Hitler’s plans for his Putsch inspired by?
Benito Mussolini from Italy
When was the Munich Putsch?
8th November 1923
Who were the men that Hitler captured in the Munich Putsch?
von Kahr, von Seisser and von Lossow
When did the trial of Adolf Hitler begin?
February 1924
How did the trial benefit Hitler?
It gave him nationwide publicity and introduced him to the German public via the press
What was Hitler being tried for?
Treason
When and what was the verdict in Hitler’s trial?
Hitler was found guilty of his charges on the 1st April 1924
How long was Hitler’s sentence?
5 years, but he only served 9 months
What did Lebensraum mean?
Living space
When was the Nazi party’s ban lifted?
February 1924
Who had led the Nazi party whilst Hitler had been in prison?
Alfred Rosenberg
What was the role of the SS?
To be Hitler’s personal bodyguard unit
How many seats did the Nazi’s win in the 1928 elections?
12 seats
Why did the Wall Street Crash benefit the Nazi party?
It caused economic and therefore political turmoil
How many Germans were unemployed by 1932?
6 million
Who became chancellor in March 1930?
Heinrich Bruning
