Hitler’s early career

• What was Hitler's role at the end of the war in relation to political parties in Munich?

  He was sent to keep an eye on the emerging political parties.
• What was the name of the political party that Hitler became involved with in Munich?

  The German Worker’s Party (DAP).
• Who founded the German Worker’s Party (DAP) and when?

  Anton Drexler founded the DAP in February 1919.
• How significant was the DAP in terms of membership when Hitler joined?

  It was tiny; Hitler was only the 55th member when he joined.
• When did Hitler join the DAP?

  He joined on 19 September 1919.
• What position did Hitler hold in the DAP by January 1920?


  He became head of party propaganda.
• What was the trajectory of Hitler's involvement in the DAP within two years?


  He had become the leader of the party.
• At the end of the war, the army sent Hitler to keep an eye on the emerging political parties in the Munich area. One of these parties was the German Worker’s Party (DAP)
• The DAP was founded by Anton Drexler in February 1919 but was tiny; when Hitler joined after attending their meetings on 19 September 1919 he was only the 55th member.
• In January 1920 Hitler had become head of party propaganda.
• Within 2 years he had become leader