Impact of the Great depression on the
Germany: Topic 3 - Rise of the Nazis, 1919-Jan 1933 German people:
-Young people: In 1933, more than 50% of
people aged 16-30 were unemployed. By 1933 =
6 million people were unemployed.
Timeline: 1926 - Hitler set
How Hitler joined the Nazi Party: Wall Street Crash 1929: In October 1929 the Wall Street Crash occurred when the stock - Homeless people = violence = increase of
10th Nov 1923: 1929: After the war, from 1919, Hitelr worked for the German army to monitor theft.
April 1925: up Nazi’s markets crashed - collapse of prices therefore Americans decided to sell their shares quickly,
9th Nov Hitler + Ludendorff activities of the extremist political groups which were gaining more -Factory workers: 4/10 could not get a job. They
Hitler = Women’s League
Wall however not as much as they paid for them. Some couldn’t pay the banks back = left ruined as debt
Sep 1919 - 1923: Von arrested Street support. He spied on the German Workers Party (DAP) who only had 6 also suffered due to the reduction of
created SS + Hitler Youth. collectors took their cars and homes.
Hitler Kahr went Crash members at the time after being formed by Drexler in January 1919. Hitler unemployment benefits.
back on Dec 1932: Von
joined the joined in September 1919 and after having 1,100 members in 1920, the -Farmers: Since the mid 20s, farmers had been
Schleicher is
Nazi Party his word
now Chancellor.
party grew to having 5,000 members in 1921 (became rapidly popular). Impact on Germany: Americans bought goods from Germany, but the Depression meant that struggling due to the prices falling which meant
This happened due to Hitler attending their party meetings to gather Americans couldn’t afford these things anymore = German factories had to shut down. This they were in debt.
information. He agreed with their views: happened due to the Great Depression (because Americans couldn’t afford to buy any new goods -Businessmen: They struggled because people
● Democracy was weak and Germany needed a at all and as a result firms went out of business and millions lost their jobs). This led to a financial spent less on goods. This was because of
powerful leader crisis in Germany as the government couldn’t repay the loans from the Dawes Plan. Because of this, unemployment+tax rises.
Nov 1919- ● Jews were to blame for making Germany weak German factories shut down, went bankrupt and millions of people became unemployed. Due to the
1921: Hitler =
20:Hitler
8th Nov
Feb 1924: Hitler, May 30th 1932: Von
● Communists and Socialists had brought about the increase in unemployment, the government needed more money to pay unemployment benefits; it Impact of the Great depression on the
forced leader 30th Jan 1933:
star Ludendorff, and Rohm 1926: Papen = New
end of the Kaiser raised taxes to provide this money. People were soon living on the streets, jobless,hungry and Weimar government: As a result of the great
contest, Dexler 1923: Conference in Hitler legally ● The Weimar politicians had betrayed Germany in
speaker were put on trial. angry and full of resentment. depression, the SDP and the Centre party fell
🚫, Hitler ✅ Munich chancellor - Bruning appointed
31/46 Bamberg. 25 signing the Treaty
Putsch resigned out (coalition)- the leader of the centre party
meetings pp,Führerprinzip Chancellor
(Bruning) had suggested cutting the welfare
Munich Putsch: Reorganization of the Nazi Party Failures of the Weimar government: Appeal of Hitler & use of propaganda
benefits and increasing tax rates - enhanced
dislike for the Weimar government. Muller
Events: Impacts: Causes: The Weimar government failed the people During the Reichstag election campaigns refused to accept this, he resigned and Bruning
8th Nov 1923: Bavarian government Professional/organised: Hitler created a Propaganda/influence: Joseph = demanded action. From 1930-32, the 1930-32, the Nazis presented Hitler as the became the “Hunger chancellor”. Bruning didn't
Germans = did not rise up to support Due to the ‘stab in the back’ myth, national headquarters for the Nazi Party in Goebbels, who edited the Nazi Chancellor, Bruning (Leader = Centre strong leader that Germany needed = have a majority in the Reichstag meaning
officials (Kahr, Lossow and Seisser)
him like he assumed they would with the reparations (6.6 billion pounds) and Munich - made the party appear as a more newspaper and was in charge of Party) proposed higher taxes and a visited 21 cities in 7 days to give speeches Hindenburg had to use Article 48 (66 times
were in a beer hall in Munich. Hitler
Munich Putsch. In Feb 1924, Hitler = on the Treaty of Versailles, From 1918 to legitimate and professional political party propaganda, emphasised the Nazi’s reduction in welfare benefits - ‘Hunger by airplanes = promised more than the 1932). This meant that from 1930, Germany was
burst into the beer hall, supported by trial. Hitler used his trial as a stage: he 1923, many Germans developed a opposition to Jews. The anti-Jewish
+ Hitler divided Germany into 34 districts & Chancellor’. Pleased = no-one. Right- traditional political parties were.Posters = not run as a democracy - influenced Hitler’s
600 members of the SA. He fired a made speeches attacking the deep hatred towards the Weimar message was very popular. + The Nazis
appointed a leading Nazi (Gauleiters)to wing parties, the middle class and the superhuman strength. Declared he was establishment of dictatorship in 1933.
bullet into the ceiling and announced government and claimed the leaders of government. As a result, the support held public meetings across Germany.
increase support in each district. Hitler wealthy hated higher taxes. Left-wing Germany’s last hope & promised a better Economic crisis led to widespread
he was taking over Bavaria, and then the Weimar government were traitors, of the NSDAP = significantly grown. parties and the working class hated the future. Messages = very popular with dissatisfaction towards the government : Their
also appointed a party secretary - Bouhler
he would march to Berlin, to take over not him = gained national publicity + 1923 = Germany's economic position & party treasurer - Schwarz - ensured that reduction in welfare benefits. In July people who were desperate to see inability to address the crisis and were put to
the whole country. General Ludendorff sympathy for his ideas. Newspapers worsened due to the invasion of the The party concentrated on winning the
the Nazis gained more support in different 1930, these policies were rejected by the Germany become strong again. blame. As the popularity of the Weimar Republic
walked in and said he supported Hitler. across Germany + other countries Ruhr which led to hyperinflation. As support of farmers (an important group
regions of Germany, not just Bavaria. Reichstag 256 votes to 193. Bruning = decreased, resentment increased, meaning that
reported the events of Hitler’s trial. Hitler hyperinflation reached its peak in in German society as Germany’s
Kahr, Seisser and Lossow swore unable to make change as chancellor = Goebbels = master of propaganda. Parades & people were looking for more radical extremist
= portrayed as a nationalist standing up November 1923, Hitler saw this as an agriculture was suffering badly in the
loyalty to the Putsch by reluctantly he had to use Article 48 by asking marches = organised. For young people the parties to make change - rise of extremist
for German rights and his popularity opportunity to take power. In April 1925, Hitler created his own late 1920s) and the young: The NSDAP
shaking hands with Hitler and they Hindenburg to pass emergency laws. Nazis were exciting because the huge rallies ideologies. 1928 - 12 seats. In the 1930
grew. personal bodyguards, the SS - much more set up Nazi Women’s League and the
promised to help Hitler with his plan. Before 1930 = only used 5 times were colourful and full of atmosphere (NSDAP elections, the Nazis won 107 seats (2nd largest
From 1921-1922, Hitler was influenced disciplined than the SA and more Hitler Youth (1926) (for 14–18-year-olds).
Around Munich, Hitler’s SA took however in 1931 = happened 44 times = disciplined). The Nazis owned 8 different party in the Reichstag) and the communist won
by the fascists which was led by professional. Hitler’s personal and in 1932, 66 times! Angered the newspapers. Each paper aimed to sell the 77. And in the July 1932 elections, they had 230
control of government buildings, Hitler = served 9 months of his 5-year Mussolini. In 1922, Mussolini led his bodyguards. By 1930 = 3,000 SS members. The Nazi Party followed Mein Kampf. Germans - Article 48 went against the Nazi message to a particular audience - seats (highest majority). 1932 - presidential
arrested officials and took control over sentence = guilty for treason = light paramilitary soldiers to use violence to In 1932 = intimidating black uniforms. Hitler’s extreme racist views = very German people’s democratic rights & applicable to everyone. elections - 13 million votes for Hitler.
the local police and army sentence. Conditions = relaxed. force the Italian democrats to accept Later in the regime the SS were in charge clear:- Believed that the Aryan race was people lost more faith in the government.
headquarters. him as the leader. Hitler decided to use of the concentration and death camps. Bruning resigned in May 1932.
destined to rule the world + Jews
While in prison, The Nazi Party’s a similar approach towards planned to weaken the Aryan:
membership declined (temporarily taken establishing his dictatorship. Lastly, intermarriage & taking over German
9th Nov: Kahr went back on his word In 1926, Hitler called a party conference in
over by Alfred Rosenberg who caused Hitler believed that the Nazi Party was industry & the more moderate political Fear of Communism Role of the SA (intimidation & violence)
and contacted the Bavarian police, Bamberg. Here, he was confirmed as
small splits within the party - bad ready to seize power with its 20,000 parties e.g., SPD - enhanced anti- As the Nazi Party’s seats 📈in the early The SA = Nazis private army = stronger
Ebert declared a state of emergency. leader of the party. At this conference, he
supporters and the SA. Hitler had also than the Communists’ Red Front Fighters.
Nearly 1,000 SA and 2000 paid
leadership). Hitler realised that uprisings
built a friendship with Ludendorff - persuaded party members to re-adopt the semitism. 1930s, so did the seats of the KPD. May
1928: 54, September 1930: 77 and July In 1930, the SA had 400,000 members
Hindenburg, Von Schleicher & Von
did not work and that the Nazi Party
‘supporters’ began their march
would need to use legal and political believed that Ludendorff could 25 Point programme. Also, at this
conference Führerprinzip was set up,
1932: 89. Many working-class people saw (whereas the Communists Red Front only Papen
through Munich’s streets - Hitler had ways to gain power - voted into power/ persuade the army to support the the communists as the only party who had 130,000). The SA also disrupted the
hoped that he would gain support but Nazis- making a takeover easier. which gave the party a focus.
winning elections. He needed to build a would protect their jobs and wages. The meetings of political opponents. During
local people = indifferent. Hitler and party with nationwide support and use Nazis played on the fears that the the elections of 1930-32, the SA used
his supporters, with only 2,000 rifles, democracy to win power. Hitler = middle class, upper class and farmers violence to threaten the opposition. For
were met by armed police. After a completed his autobiography: Mein Early years of the Nazi Party 1919 - Propaganda:
> In early 1920 (Jan/Feb) Hitler was
had about communism. Farmers were example, in 1932 with a clash against
worried that if the communists came to Communists, near Hamburg, 18 people
short gun battle, 3 policemen and 14 Kampf (My Struggle) published in 1925 1922: placed in charge of the propaganda of power, they would have their land were killed. The SA were used to bully and
Nazis lay dead. and became a bestseller - became the party.
central to the Nazi Party + contained taken from them. Powerful businesses intimidate voters into voting for the Nazis
many key beliefs e.g Aryan race, jews Helped the party appeal to more people: were willing to support Hitler & provide and this might explain why they were more
> Hitler helped the party develop friendships > Hitler = talented speaker & attracted financial support for him with the aim popular with voters during the elections
10th Nov: He and Ludendorff were etc. Nazi Party = banned (ban was
with powerful Germans such as General many new members to the Nazi Party. of stopping the rise of communist 1930-1932. Many Germans were impressed
arrested. Hitler went on trial for eventually lifted in 1925). Hitler =
Ludendorff (German army commander in WW1). Between Nov 1919- Nov 1920 the party support. with the discipline of the SA, which
treason. released from prison = banned from had 46 meetings and Hitler appeared
public speaking until 1927. seemed to suggest that the Nazis could
Hitler and Drexler re-wrote the aims of the party. as a star speaker at 31 of these. provide the strong government that
The party’s political manifesto was called the 25 Germany needed.
Point Programme. They kept the aims of the > In December 1920 the party bought a
Hindenburg 1.April 1932: Chancellor party deliberately vague so they would appeal newspaper called the People’s
Von Papen: 4.May 30th 1932: Von Papen = Von Schleicher 7.Dec
Bruning banned the SA and the SS - to different groups in Germany including Observer. Printed 11,000 copies -
New chancellor - Bruning resigned due to him 1932: Von Schleicher is now nationalists and socialists - Hitler renamed the 17,000 within a year. The voice of the
appointed by Hindenburg.
not being able to pass laws. Chancellor. party to the National Socialist German Workers Nazi Party ( including) extreme anti-
2. May 1932: presidential elections Paramilitary: Hitler = leader of the Nazi Party:
5.July 1932: The Nazis won 230 (38%)seats in 8.Jan 1933: Von Schleicher is Party (NSDAP/Nazi Party) in August 1920 = Semitism) was now widely heard, in
(Hindenburg: 49.6%, Hitler 30%) Created a paramilitary wing in the party in 1921. Hitler In July 1921, Hitler forced a
the Reichstag. Hitler wanted Hindenburg to sack unable to govern a majority in helped gain support as it appealed to more Munich, across Bavaria & other parts
3.April 1932: Presidential elections again. set up the SA who wore brown shirts. If you were a leadership contest in the party.
Von Papen, however Hindenburg refused as he the Reichstag due to having people. of Germany.
Hindenburg has 53% and Hitler has 36%. member you were provided with meals and Drexler was defeated and Hitler
hated Hitler. no political support = 7.Dec 1932: Hindenburg turns to Von accommodation - encouraged more people to join. Role became leader of the party. The
6.Nov 1932: Von Papen called for another resigned. The Nazi Party also aimed to make Germany > Hitler introduced the symbol of the
Papen for help, he suggests making = to disrupt the meetings of opposing political parties party held a conference in 1922 and
election. The Nazis vote fell however they still Von Schleicher tells have a strong authoritarian government. This party, the swastika, and the raised arm
himself Vice Chancellor and Hitlor and control crowds at Nazi meetings. They often at this meeting Hitler persuaded the
remained the largest party with 196 seats. Hindenburg to make Hitler was popular among people who were anti- salute. = easy to distinguish from all
Chancellor. clashed with communists. By 1922 their membership other members to give up their right
Hindenburg told Von Papen to resign as he feared Chancellor Weimar Republic. the other parties in Germany.
9.Jan 30th 1933: Hitler is appointed was 800. Ernst Rohm was put in charge of the SA. to elect the party leader.
a civil war would start. Chancellor.
Germany: Topic 3 - Rise of the Nazis, 1919-Jan 1933 German people:
-Young people: In 1933, more than 50% of
people aged 16-30 were unemployed. By 1933 =
6 million people were unemployed.
Timeline: 1926 - Hitler set
How Hitler joined the Nazi Party: Wall Street Crash 1929: In October 1929 the Wall Street Crash occurred when the stock - Homeless people = violence = increase of
10th Nov 1923: 1929: After the war, from 1919, Hitelr worked for the German army to monitor theft.
April 1925: up Nazi’s markets crashed - collapse of prices therefore Americans decided to sell their shares quickly,
9th Nov Hitler + Ludendorff activities of the extremist political groups which were gaining more -Factory workers: 4/10 could not get a job. They
Hitler = Women’s League
Wall however not as much as they paid for them. Some couldn’t pay the banks back = left ruined as debt
Sep 1919 - 1923: Von arrested Street support. He spied on the German Workers Party (DAP) who only had 6 also suffered due to the reduction of
created SS + Hitler Youth. collectors took their cars and homes.
Hitler Kahr went Crash members at the time after being formed by Drexler in January 1919. Hitler unemployment benefits.
back on Dec 1932: Von
joined the joined in September 1919 and after having 1,100 members in 1920, the -Farmers: Since the mid 20s, farmers had been
Schleicher is
Nazi Party his word
now Chancellor.
party grew to having 5,000 members in 1921 (became rapidly popular). Impact on Germany: Americans bought goods from Germany, but the Depression meant that struggling due to the prices falling which meant
This happened due to Hitler attending their party meetings to gather Americans couldn’t afford these things anymore = German factories had to shut down. This they were in debt.
information. He agreed with their views: happened due to the Great Depression (because Americans couldn’t afford to buy any new goods -Businessmen: They struggled because people
● Democracy was weak and Germany needed a at all and as a result firms went out of business and millions lost their jobs). This led to a financial spent less on goods. This was because of
powerful leader crisis in Germany as the government couldn’t repay the loans from the Dawes Plan. Because of this, unemployment+tax rises.
Nov 1919- ● Jews were to blame for making Germany weak German factories shut down, went bankrupt and millions of people became unemployed. Due to the
1921: Hitler =
20:Hitler
8th Nov
Feb 1924: Hitler, May 30th 1932: Von
● Communists and Socialists had brought about the increase in unemployment, the government needed more money to pay unemployment benefits; it Impact of the Great depression on the
forced leader 30th Jan 1933:
star Ludendorff, and Rohm 1926: Papen = New
end of the Kaiser raised taxes to provide this money. People were soon living on the streets, jobless,hungry and Weimar government: As a result of the great
contest, Dexler 1923: Conference in Hitler legally ● The Weimar politicians had betrayed Germany in
speaker were put on trial. angry and full of resentment. depression, the SDP and the Centre party fell
🚫, Hitler ✅ Munich chancellor - Bruning appointed
31/46 Bamberg. 25 signing the Treaty
Putsch resigned out (coalition)- the leader of the centre party
meetings pp,Führerprinzip Chancellor
(Bruning) had suggested cutting the welfare
Munich Putsch: Reorganization of the Nazi Party Failures of the Weimar government: Appeal of Hitler & use of propaganda
benefits and increasing tax rates - enhanced
dislike for the Weimar government. Muller
Events: Impacts: Causes: The Weimar government failed the people During the Reichstag election campaigns refused to accept this, he resigned and Bruning
8th Nov 1923: Bavarian government Professional/organised: Hitler created a Propaganda/influence: Joseph = demanded action. From 1930-32, the 1930-32, the Nazis presented Hitler as the became the “Hunger chancellor”. Bruning didn't
Germans = did not rise up to support Due to the ‘stab in the back’ myth, national headquarters for the Nazi Party in Goebbels, who edited the Nazi Chancellor, Bruning (Leader = Centre strong leader that Germany needed = have a majority in the Reichstag meaning
officials (Kahr, Lossow and Seisser)
him like he assumed they would with the reparations (6.6 billion pounds) and Munich - made the party appear as a more newspaper and was in charge of Party) proposed higher taxes and a visited 21 cities in 7 days to give speeches Hindenburg had to use Article 48 (66 times
were in a beer hall in Munich. Hitler
Munich Putsch. In Feb 1924, Hitler = on the Treaty of Versailles, From 1918 to legitimate and professional political party propaganda, emphasised the Nazi’s reduction in welfare benefits - ‘Hunger by airplanes = promised more than the 1932). This meant that from 1930, Germany was
burst into the beer hall, supported by trial. Hitler used his trial as a stage: he 1923, many Germans developed a opposition to Jews. The anti-Jewish
+ Hitler divided Germany into 34 districts & Chancellor’. Pleased = no-one. Right- traditional political parties were.Posters = not run as a democracy - influenced Hitler’s
600 members of the SA. He fired a made speeches attacking the deep hatred towards the Weimar message was very popular. + The Nazis
appointed a leading Nazi (Gauleiters)to wing parties, the middle class and the superhuman strength. Declared he was establishment of dictatorship in 1933.
bullet into the ceiling and announced government and claimed the leaders of government. As a result, the support held public meetings across Germany.
increase support in each district. Hitler wealthy hated higher taxes. Left-wing Germany’s last hope & promised a better Economic crisis led to widespread
he was taking over Bavaria, and then the Weimar government were traitors, of the NSDAP = significantly grown. parties and the working class hated the future. Messages = very popular with dissatisfaction towards the government : Their
also appointed a party secretary - Bouhler
he would march to Berlin, to take over not him = gained national publicity + 1923 = Germany's economic position & party treasurer - Schwarz - ensured that reduction in welfare benefits. In July people who were desperate to see inability to address the crisis and were put to
the whole country. General Ludendorff sympathy for his ideas. Newspapers worsened due to the invasion of the The party concentrated on winning the
the Nazis gained more support in different 1930, these policies were rejected by the Germany become strong again. blame. As the popularity of the Weimar Republic
walked in and said he supported Hitler. across Germany + other countries Ruhr which led to hyperinflation. As support of farmers (an important group
regions of Germany, not just Bavaria. Reichstag 256 votes to 193. Bruning = decreased, resentment increased, meaning that
reported the events of Hitler’s trial. Hitler hyperinflation reached its peak in in German society as Germany’s
Kahr, Seisser and Lossow swore unable to make change as chancellor = Goebbels = master of propaganda. Parades & people were looking for more radical extremist
= portrayed as a nationalist standing up November 1923, Hitler saw this as an agriculture was suffering badly in the
loyalty to the Putsch by reluctantly he had to use Article 48 by asking marches = organised. For young people the parties to make change - rise of extremist
for German rights and his popularity opportunity to take power. In April 1925, Hitler created his own late 1920s) and the young: The NSDAP
shaking hands with Hitler and they Hindenburg to pass emergency laws. Nazis were exciting because the huge rallies ideologies. 1928 - 12 seats. In the 1930
grew. personal bodyguards, the SS - much more set up Nazi Women’s League and the
promised to help Hitler with his plan. Before 1930 = only used 5 times were colourful and full of atmosphere (NSDAP elections, the Nazis won 107 seats (2nd largest
From 1921-1922, Hitler was influenced disciplined than the SA and more Hitler Youth (1926) (for 14–18-year-olds).
Around Munich, Hitler’s SA took however in 1931 = happened 44 times = disciplined). The Nazis owned 8 different party in the Reichstag) and the communist won
by the fascists which was led by professional. Hitler’s personal and in 1932, 66 times! Angered the newspapers. Each paper aimed to sell the 77. And in the July 1932 elections, they had 230
control of government buildings, Hitler = served 9 months of his 5-year Mussolini. In 1922, Mussolini led his bodyguards. By 1930 = 3,000 SS members. The Nazi Party followed Mein Kampf. Germans - Article 48 went against the Nazi message to a particular audience - seats (highest majority). 1932 - presidential
arrested officials and took control over sentence = guilty for treason = light paramilitary soldiers to use violence to In 1932 = intimidating black uniforms. Hitler’s extreme racist views = very German people’s democratic rights & applicable to everyone. elections - 13 million votes for Hitler.
the local police and army sentence. Conditions = relaxed. force the Italian democrats to accept Later in the regime the SS were in charge clear:- Believed that the Aryan race was people lost more faith in the government.
headquarters. him as the leader. Hitler decided to use of the concentration and death camps. Bruning resigned in May 1932.
destined to rule the world + Jews
While in prison, The Nazi Party’s a similar approach towards planned to weaken the Aryan:
membership declined (temporarily taken establishing his dictatorship. Lastly, intermarriage & taking over German
9th Nov: Kahr went back on his word In 1926, Hitler called a party conference in
over by Alfred Rosenberg who caused Hitler believed that the Nazi Party was industry & the more moderate political Fear of Communism Role of the SA (intimidation & violence)
and contacted the Bavarian police, Bamberg. Here, he was confirmed as
small splits within the party - bad ready to seize power with its 20,000 parties e.g., SPD - enhanced anti- As the Nazi Party’s seats 📈in the early The SA = Nazis private army = stronger
Ebert declared a state of emergency. leader of the party. At this conference, he
supporters and the SA. Hitler had also than the Communists’ Red Front Fighters.
Nearly 1,000 SA and 2000 paid
leadership). Hitler realised that uprisings
built a friendship with Ludendorff - persuaded party members to re-adopt the semitism. 1930s, so did the seats of the KPD. May
1928: 54, September 1930: 77 and July In 1930, the SA had 400,000 members
Hindenburg, Von Schleicher & Von
did not work and that the Nazi Party
‘supporters’ began their march
would need to use legal and political believed that Ludendorff could 25 Point programme. Also, at this
conference Führerprinzip was set up,
1932: 89. Many working-class people saw (whereas the Communists Red Front only Papen
through Munich’s streets - Hitler had ways to gain power - voted into power/ persuade the army to support the the communists as the only party who had 130,000). The SA also disrupted the
hoped that he would gain support but Nazis- making a takeover easier. which gave the party a focus.
winning elections. He needed to build a would protect their jobs and wages. The meetings of political opponents. During
local people = indifferent. Hitler and party with nationwide support and use Nazis played on the fears that the the elections of 1930-32, the SA used
his supporters, with only 2,000 rifles, democracy to win power. Hitler = middle class, upper class and farmers violence to threaten the opposition. For
were met by armed police. After a completed his autobiography: Mein Early years of the Nazi Party 1919 - Propaganda:
> In early 1920 (Jan/Feb) Hitler was
had about communism. Farmers were example, in 1932 with a clash against
worried that if the communists came to Communists, near Hamburg, 18 people
short gun battle, 3 policemen and 14 Kampf (My Struggle) published in 1925 1922: placed in charge of the propaganda of power, they would have their land were killed. The SA were used to bully and
Nazis lay dead. and became a bestseller - became the party.
central to the Nazi Party + contained taken from them. Powerful businesses intimidate voters into voting for the Nazis
many key beliefs e.g Aryan race, jews Helped the party appeal to more people: were willing to support Hitler & provide and this might explain why they were more
> Hitler helped the party develop friendships > Hitler = talented speaker & attracted financial support for him with the aim popular with voters during the elections
10th Nov: He and Ludendorff were etc. Nazi Party = banned (ban was
with powerful Germans such as General many new members to the Nazi Party. of stopping the rise of communist 1930-1932. Many Germans were impressed
arrested. Hitler went on trial for eventually lifted in 1925). Hitler =
Ludendorff (German army commander in WW1). Between Nov 1919- Nov 1920 the party support. with the discipline of the SA, which
treason. released from prison = banned from had 46 meetings and Hitler appeared
public speaking until 1927. seemed to suggest that the Nazis could
Hitler and Drexler re-wrote the aims of the party. as a star speaker at 31 of these. provide the strong government that
The party’s political manifesto was called the 25 Germany needed.
Point Programme. They kept the aims of the > In December 1920 the party bought a
Hindenburg 1.April 1932: Chancellor party deliberately vague so they would appeal newspaper called the People’s
Von Papen: 4.May 30th 1932: Von Papen = Von Schleicher 7.Dec
Bruning banned the SA and the SS - to different groups in Germany including Observer. Printed 11,000 copies -
New chancellor - Bruning resigned due to him 1932: Von Schleicher is now nationalists and socialists - Hitler renamed the 17,000 within a year. The voice of the
appointed by Hindenburg.
not being able to pass laws. Chancellor. party to the National Socialist German Workers Nazi Party ( including) extreme anti-
2. May 1932: presidential elections Paramilitary: Hitler = leader of the Nazi Party:
5.July 1932: The Nazis won 230 (38%)seats in 8.Jan 1933: Von Schleicher is Party (NSDAP/Nazi Party) in August 1920 = Semitism) was now widely heard, in
(Hindenburg: 49.6%, Hitler 30%) Created a paramilitary wing in the party in 1921. Hitler In July 1921, Hitler forced a
the Reichstag. Hitler wanted Hindenburg to sack unable to govern a majority in helped gain support as it appealed to more Munich, across Bavaria & other parts
3.April 1932: Presidential elections again. set up the SA who wore brown shirts. If you were a leadership contest in the party.
Von Papen, however Hindenburg refused as he the Reichstag due to having people. of Germany.
Hindenburg has 53% and Hitler has 36%. member you were provided with meals and Drexler was defeated and Hitler
hated Hitler. no political support = 7.Dec 1932: Hindenburg turns to Von accommodation - encouraged more people to join. Role became leader of the party. The
6.Nov 1932: Von Papen called for another resigned. The Nazi Party also aimed to make Germany > Hitler introduced the symbol of the
Papen for help, he suggests making = to disrupt the meetings of opposing political parties party held a conference in 1922 and
election. The Nazis vote fell however they still Von Schleicher tells have a strong authoritarian government. This party, the swastika, and the raised arm
himself Vice Chancellor and Hitlor and control crowds at Nazi meetings. They often at this meeting Hitler persuaded the
remained the largest party with 196 seats. Hindenburg to make Hitler was popular among people who were anti- salute. = easy to distinguish from all
Chancellor. clashed with communists. By 1922 their membership other members to give up their right
Hindenburg told Von Papen to resign as he feared Chancellor Weimar Republic. the other parties in Germany.
9.Jan 30th 1933: Hitler is appointed was 800. Ernst Rohm was put in charge of the SA. to elect the party leader.
a civil war would start. Chancellor.
