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| Question | Answer |
| What was Hitler's role at the end of WWI? | He was an 'informant 'for the Reichswehr (Army) reporting on political groups / activities in Bavaria |
| What was the DAP? | German Workers Party Hitler Joined in 1919 as No: 55(5) 1920 He was in charge of Propaganda & changed name to NSDAP. 1921 Hitler became Chairman & Leader of the Nazis replacing Anton Drexler |
| Whats does the NSDAP stand for? | National Socialist German Workers Party |
| What was the NSDAP's 'Political Programme' ? | The 25 Point Programme |
| What were the NSDAP's main beliefs? | A strong Germany Führerprinzip (Leader Principle) Social Darwinism Autarky Anti-Communism Anti-Semitism |
| How did the NSDAP appeal to 'Nationalists' within the 25 Point Programme? | All German-speaking people should be united in one country. The Treaty of Versailles should be abolished. There should be special laws / controls for foreigners. |
| How did the NSDAP appeal to 'socialists' within the 25 Point Programme? | Farmers should be given their land. Pensions should improve. Public industries such as electricity and water should be owned by the state. |
| What was Hitler's World View? | That there were superior and inferior races. (Social Darwinism) The Aryan race was superior - Jews were inferior and trying to take control of the world |
| How did the Party membership grow between 1919 and 1923? | By the end of 1920 the newly named Nazi Party numbered 2,000 - By 1923 during the upheaval of the hyperinflation crisis it grew to 50,000 |
| What did Hitler help 'design in 1920? | The Party symbol - The Swastika |
| Who were the 'Brown Shirts'? | Formed in 1921 - Led by Ernst Rohm Known as the Sturmabteilung (Defence Squad) or Brownshirts (after their uniform) Role - Protect party meetings and rallies, intimidate opposition, breaking up their meetings. |
| Who did the NSDAP appeal to? | Nationalists and racists Farmers (He called them the 'purest part of the volk) Industrialists - who were worried about communism Lower middle classes - wanted 'order' |
| How did Hitler gain financial support for the Party? | He befriended Germany’s wealthy industrialists e.g. Krupp; Bosch and Thyssen - they shared Hitler’s hatred of communism & hoped Hitler would limit the power of the trade unions. |
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