Rise of the Nazi party + The Munich Putsch

Rise of the Nazi party + The Munich Putsch

1. When did Hitler join the German workers party?

   • September 1919

2. Who was the original leader of the Germans Workers Party?

   • Anton Dexter

3. What responsibility was Hitler given in the GWP

   • Propaganda spokesman

4. What did Hitler rename the GWP?

   • National Socialist German Workers Party

5. When did Hitler become leader?

   • 1921

6. Key features of the early Nazi Party

   • The SA ( Sturm Abteilung)
     • Set up in 1919 ( when Hitler became leader !)
     • also known as Storm Troopers
     • They would disrupt the meetings of Hitlers opponents and also proceed to beat up the opposition supporters
     • Also known as ' the brownshirts '
     • Leader of the SA was Ernst Rohm
   • Hitler
     • He rehersed his speeches and analysed pictures of himself to see what needed improving.
     • Persuasive public speaker which was one of the reasons he gained popularity - people believed and were intrigued in what he had to say.
       • He had great faith in the spoken word
     • Encouraged many people to join the Nazis
     • The SA were basically his personal bodyguards
   • The Swastika
     • Nazi symbol - it was a well known symbol , Nazis were growing popular
     • Colours on the Flag mean ; Red- socialist part of the party White - the nationalist The swastika itself -represents Hitlers racial viewss
     • Same 3 colours as the German flag

7. 25 point programme of the NSDAP

   • Appealed to everyone in Germany ; the German workers , traditional Germans and people who wanted someone to blame for all of Germanys problems.
   • Hitler hated communism and promised to remove the threat from the German communist party
   • Anti-seminism or hatred of the Jews appealed to the Germans who needed someone to blame for the defeat of Germany in WW1
   • Nationilism appealed with the promise to destroy the Treaty of Versailles - this majorly appealed to alot of Germans because of how they felt about the conditions on the Treaty .
   • Socialism appealed to the German workers . Nazis promised to give workers a share of the companies profits and to share out the land which would benefit everyone

8. Munich Putsch

   • 8th November 1923 , Gustav von Kahr ( leader of the Bavarian government) was holding a political meeting in the Beer Hall when Hitler and the SA burst in. Hitler then proceeded to announce that he was taking over the government of Bavaria Kahr managed to escape the Beer Hall and raise an alarm
   • Why did Hitler carry out the Munich Putsch?
     • Discontent in Gerrmany
       • Weimar republic was more unpopular than ever due to hyperinflation
     • Influence of Mussolini
       • Italian leader had sucessfully marched on Rome the previous year and taken over the Italian government
     • Bavarian Leaders ( Right Wing )
       • Gustav von Kahr had been plotting against the Weimar republic
     • The Nazi party
       • Ready to seize power and show their control
   • Impact of the Munich Putsch
     • Successes
       • had supporters
       • he was determined
       • had a private army ( the SA)
     • Failures
       • He wasnt able to overthrow the government
       • Hitler made a name for himself
       • Got arrested

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