The nazi lean years and the reorganisation of the Nazi party

• What does Mein Kampf outline as Hitler's key views and values?

  It outlines the superiority of the Aryan race, anti-Semitism, and the need for Lebensraum.
• What did Hitler believe about the Aryan race?

  He believed it was the superior race and should rule the world.
• According to Hitler, what was the role of Jews in Germany?

  He claimed they were plotting to undermine the Aryan race and take over Germany.
• What did Hitler propose regarding the Treaty of Versailles?

  He proposed that it should be overthrown and that Germany should invade eastern countries for Lebensraum.
• What type of government did Hitler advocate for?

  He advocated for totalitarianism with a strong leader.
• What traditional values did Hitler emphasize?

  He emphasized traditional gender roles, family structures, and styles in the arts.
• When was the ban on the Nazi Party lifted?

  In 1925.
• What strategy did Hitler adopt to gain power after the ban was lifted?

  He concentrated on building an organized political party to win power democratically.
• What financial support did the Nazis receive to build their organization?

  Big businessmen loaned them money.
• Why did Hitler grow to distrust the SA?

  He found many members to be violent and more loyal to Röhm than to him.
• What was the SS originally established as?

  Hitler's personal bodyguard.
• Who led the SS?

  Heinrich Himmler.
• What significant event took place at the Bamberg Conference in 1926?

  Hitler took full control of the party and rejected its socialist aspects.
• What position was Goebbels rewarded with after supporting Hitler?

  Gauleiter of Berlin.
• What was the percentage of votes the Nazis received in the 1928 elections?

  1. 2.6%.
• Why were the Nazis not very popular by the end of the decade?

  Stresemann restored economic stability, reducing desperation for extreme solutions.
• How did Germany's status change after joining the League of Nations?

  Germans felt less humiliated internationally.