Topic 3 The Rise If The Nazis

Question 1

Who founded the nazi party and when?

Answer 1

Anton Drexler, 1919

Question 2

What was the early nazi party called?

Answer 2

German Workers Party (DAP)

Question 3

When did Hitler join the nazi party?

Answer 3

September 1919

Question 4

What was the nazi party’s political manifesto called?

Answer 4

’Twenty five point programme’

Question 5

When did Hitler become leader of the nazi party?

Answer 5

July 1921

Question 6

What did Hitler rename the Nazi party?

Answer 6

Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)

Question 7

What was the membership of the nazi party in June 1920?

Answer 7

1100

Question 8

What was the nazi party membership in November 1923?

Answer 8

55000

Question 9

When did Hitler set up the SA led by Ernst Rohm?

Answer 9

1921

Question 10

What were 2 nicknames for the SA?

Answer 10

Brown shirts
Stormtroopers

Question 11

What was the role of the SA?

Answer 11

Armed group of mostly ex military men, protect nazi speakers from attacks by rival political groups

Question 12

What was the Munich putsch?

Answer 12

Attempt to seize power in Bavarian Capital of Munich, March on Berlin

Question 13

What were 2 consequences of the Munich Putsch failing?

Answer 13

Leaders arrested
Nazi party banned

Question 14

When was Hitlers trial?

Answer 14

February 1924

Question 15

Why did Hitlers trial give him national publicity?

Answer 15

Criticised November Criminals and Treaty of Versailles

Question 16

What was Hitler found guilty of and sentenced to?

Answer 16

Treason, 5 years in prison

Question 17

How long did Hitler actually serve in prison?

Answer 17

9 months

Question 18

What were 5 of Hitlers ideas expressed in Mein Kampf?

Answer 18

Abolition of Treaty of Versailles
Antisemitism
Social Darwinism
Anti communist
Lebensraum

Question 19

What was the idea of social Darwinism?

Answer 19

German ‘master race’ superior to ‘inferior races’ especially Jews ‘race pollutors’

Question 20

What were 4 developments of the nazi party after Hitler was released from prison?

Answer 20

Created own bodyguard, SS
Introduced Hitler Youth
attacked weaknesses Weimar, attract support from all classes
1928- membership over 100,000

Question 21

How many seats did the nazis win in the Reichstag in 1928 compared to 1924?

Answer 21

1924- 32
1928- 12

Question 22

How many unemployed Germans were there by 1932?

Answer 22

6 million

Question 23

How were farmers impacted by the Great Depression?

Answer 23

Food prices falling since 1925, fell further into debt

Question 24

What did the Government cut during theGreat Depression that caused extreme poverty for the unemployed?

Answer 24

Unemployment benefits

Question 25

When did **support for the communists and the Nazis rise sharply**?

Answer 25

**General election September 1930**

Question 26

When did the **nazi party** become the **largest party** in the **Reichstag** and **attract electoral support from all sections of German society**?

Answer 26

**1932**

Question 27

What were **5 reasons support for the nazis increased** after the Great Depression?

Answer 27

**Impact of Depression** **Appeal of Hitler and policies** **Use of propaganda** **Industrialists financial support** **Use of SA**

Question 28

What were **3 methods of propaganda the nazis used**?

Answer 28

**Mass rallies** **Huge poster campaigns** **Radio and cinema**

Question 29

What were **3 appealing tactics used by Hitler**?

Answer 29

Used **private plane** to deliver **speeches at 5 rallies per day** in **1932 election** **Offered something to all sections of society** **Simple message- blamed scapegoats for Germanys problems**

Question 30

Why was the **nazi party financed by big industrialists**?

Answer 30

**Feared communist takeover** and **growth of trade union power**

Question 31

What were **3 methods used by the SA during elections**?

Answer 31

**Protect nazi speakers** in election meetings **Disrupt meetings of political rivals** Engaged in **street fights with political opposition**

Question 32

Why were there **3 general elections between 1930 and 1932**?

Answer 32

**Weak coalition governments of Weimar collapsed**

Question 33

Who did **President Hindenburg appoint as Chancellor in March 1930**?

Answer 33

**Heinrich Bruning** of Centre Party

Question 34

What did **Bruning have to rely on as he lacked a majority**?

Answer 34

**Article 48**

Question 35

What did **Bruning become known as**?

Answer 35

**’Hunger Chancellor’**

Question 36

How **many seats** did the **Nazi party win in July 1932**?

Answer 36

**230 37%**

Question 37

When did **Bruning resign**?

Answer 37

**May 1932**

Question 38

How **many votes** did **Hitler win against Hindenburg** in the **March 1932 presidential election**?

Answer 38

**13.4 million** against **19.3 million for Hindenburg**

Question 39

Who were the **2 chancellors appointed by Hindenburg instead of Hitler**?

Answer 39

**Von Papen** and **Von Schleicher**

Question 40

What did **Von Papen persuade Hindenburg to do in January 1933**?

Answer 40

**Appoint Nazi-nationalist government** with **Hitler as Chancellor** and **Von Papen as vice chancellor**

Question 41

Why did **Von Papen believe he could control Hitler**?

Answer 41

**Only 3 of 11 cabinet seats held by nazis**

Question 42

When did **Hitler become Chancellor of Germany**?

Answer 42

**30 January 1933**