Early development of the Nazi Party, 1920–22

• When did Hitler join the German Workers Party (DAP)

  12th September 1912
• Why did Hitler join the DAP?

  He was angry over the Treaty of Versailles + liked the DAP ideas
• What + When did Hitler change the name of the DAP to?

  1920 + National socialist German Worker's party (NSDAP) aka Nazi Party
• When did Hitler become the leader of the Nazi Party?


  July 1921
• What were the 6 main aims of the 25 point programme?

  • overturn ToV
  • stop democracy as a political system
  • get rid of Jews
  • Everybody has a job
  • Build up army
  • Expand land
• What is Lebensraum?

  To expand German territory to house population
• Who were the Sturmabteilung (SA)?

  a paramilitary force who asserted Nazi power
• Who was the leader of the SA?

  Ernst Rohm
• What was the nickname given to the SA?

  Brownshirts
• Early organisation of Nazi party

  • set up permanent office in Munich
  • Swastika = symbol
  • Bought 2 newspapers (People's observer, The stormer) allowing them to spread messages across Germany
  • Selected other party leaders for their skills to help the Nazi regime
• What does Hitler do in order to gain complete control

  • January 1922
  • He persuaded members of Nazi party to give up their right ti elect their leader, now has complete control
  • Known as Fuhrerprinzip
  • Party grew from 1,100 in June 1920 to 55,000 in November 1923