Hitler's rise to power 1919-33

• What year did Hitler's rise to power begin?

  1919
• What was the name of the party Hitler set up in 1930?

  National Socialist Party
• What were the SA also known as?

  Brown shirts
• In what year did Hitler publish "Mein Kampf"?

  1925
• What significant event occurred in 1923 related to Hitler?

  Munich Putsch
• What was the outcome of the 1928 elections for the Nazis?

  12 seats in Reichstag
• What major economic event occurred in 1929?

  Wall Street Crash
• How many seats did the Nazis win in the 1930 elections?

  101 seats in Reichstag
• What was the number of seats won by the Nazis in July 1932?

  230 seats
• How many seats did the Nazis win in November 1932?

  196 seats
• When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

  January 1933
• What were the key concepts surrounding Hitler's rise to power?

  • Munich Putsch was a failure
  • Hitler gained popularity
  • Realized he needed votes from the masses
  • Stable conditions led voters away from extremists
  • Wall Street Crash was a turning point for Nazis
  • Political elites handed power to Hitler
• Why did stable conditions affect Nazi voter support?

  Voters were not attracted to extremists
• How did the Wall Street Crash impact the Nazis?

  It made people prepared to hear their message
• What does the term "political elites handed power" imply about Hitler's rise?

  He was supported by influential political figures
• What economic issues were affecting the German people in the early 1920s?

  Hyperinflation and occupation of Ruhr
• Why was the Weimar Republic on the verge of collapse?

  Due to hyperinflation and public discontent
• How did Hitler plan to exploit the discontent in Germany?

  By gaining support from angry citizens
• What action did the Weimar Republic take that angered many Germans?

  Called off passive resistance to France
• Who were the important nationalist politicians Hitler thought would help him in Bavaria?

  • Gustav von Kahr: Leader of Bavarian government
  • von Seisser: Head of Bavarian police
  • von Losow: Head of German army in Bavaria
  • Ludendorff: Famous WW1 army general
• What was one reason for the crackdown on extremist groups in Germany?

  The army suppressed a left-wing revolt in Saxony
• How many members did the Nazi party have by 1923?

  55,000 members
• What contributed to the growth of the Nazi party in 1923?

  Anger at the Treaty of Versailles
• Why did Hitler maintain a large army of storm troopers (SA)?

  To prevent losing control over them
• Who influenced Hitler and the NSDAP between 1921 and 1922?

  Mussolini and his revolution in Italy
• What was Hitler's perception of Stresemann's government in 1923?

  He feared it might solve economic problems
• What did Hitler want to see destroyed?

  The Weimar Republic
• What was the significance of the Munich Putsch in Nazi history?

  It marked an early attempt to seize power
• How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the rise of the Nazi party?

  It fueled anger and resentment among Germans
• What was the role of the SA in the Nazi party's growth?

  They provided a paramilitary force for intimidation
• Who was the head of the Bavarian police during Hitler's rise?

  von Seisser
• Causes of Hitler's failure in the Munich Putsch

  Lack of military support, poor planning, inadequate government response, lack of popular support, and Hitler's inexperience.
• Beer Hall Putsch

  The failed coup d'état attempt by Hitler and the Nazi Party on November 8-9, 1923, in Munich, Germany.
• Significance of the Munich Putsch

  Failed coup attempt, trial and imprisonment of Hitler, reorganization of the Nazi Party, shift to legal politics, and lessons learned for future events.
• Consequences of the Munich Putsch

  Hitler's imprisonment and writing of "Mein Kampf", reorganization of the Nazi Party, rise of Goebbels and SA, Hitler's release and re-entry into politics, and rise to power through legal means.
• Hitler's new strategy

  Focusing on propaganda, building a mass following, electoral politics, forming coalitions, and using the party apparatus.
• Hitler's methods for building a mass following

  Charisma, appeals to emotion, anti-Semitic rhetoric, nationalist sentiment, anti-communist sentiment, organized events, use of uniforms, and use of secret societies.
• Hitler's propaganda methods

  Print media, radio broadcasting, political slogans, symbolism, book publishing, film and cinema, and art and architecture.
• Hitler's appeal to the German people

  Economic issues, national identity, anti-Semitic sentiment, appeals to emotions, charisma, use of symbols, rhetorical devices, and emphasis on strength and power.