Party reorganisation 1924-8

• When did Hitler relaunch the NSDAP in a Munich meeting?

  27 February 1925
• Who were appointed to improve the organisation and financing of the NSDAP?

  Philipp Bouhler as Party secretary and Franz Schwarz as Party treasurer
• What new sections were established within the NSDAP?

  • German Women’s Order
  • National Socialist Students League for 14-18 year olds
• How was the Party organisation structured in terms of regions?

  The Party was divided into 35 regions called 'Gaue', each run by a Gauleiter
• What was Hitler's strategy to improve party finances?

  He tried to make links to big businesses
• How many members did the SA grow to by 1930?


  400,000 members
• Why did Hitler remove Ernst Rohm as the leader of the SA?


  Hitler distrusted their increasing loyalty to Ernst Rohm
• What new bodyguard unit did Hitler set up in 1926?


  Schutzstaffel (SS)
• Who was in control of the Schutzstaffel (SS) in 1926?

  Heinrich Himmler
• What changes did Heinrich Himmler introduce to the SS?

  He introduced black uniforms and helped raise its numbers to 3000 by 1930
• How long did Ernst Rohm lead the SA?

  1925-30
• Hitler relaunched the newly legal NSDAP in a Munich meeting on 27 February 1925.
• A new Party secretary, Philipp Bouhler and Party treasurer, Franz Schwarz, were appointed to improve organisation and financing of the Party.
• A new women’s section, called the German Women’s Order, was set up as well as a National Socialist Students League for 14-18 year olds.
• The Party organisation was divided into 35 regions (‘Gaue’), each run by a Gauleiter. Hitler also tried to make links to big businesses to improve party finances.
• The SA grew to 400,000 members by 1930 but Hitler distrusted their increasing loyalty to Ernst Rohm so he was removed as their leader from 1925-30.
• Hitler set up a new bodyguard unit known as the Schutzstaffel (SS) which came under the control of Heinrich Himmler in 1926 who introduced black uniforms and helped raise its numbers to 3000 by 1930.