CHAPTER TWO

• Who led the German Workers' Party formed in 1919?

  Anton Drexler
• What did Hitler do for the German Workers Party in 1919?

  He spied on them and became a speaker
• What was the new name of the German Workers' Party after Hitler's involvement?

  National Socialist German Workers' Party
• Who did Hitler persuade to join his cause?

  General Ludendorff
• What did Hitler's speeches provide to the German people?

  Scapegoats for Germany's problems
• What was announced by the Nazis in 1920?

  The Twenty-Five Point Programme
• What were the two main ideologies of the Twenty-Five Point Programme?

  Nationalism and socialism
• What did the Nazis aim to do regarding the Treaty of Versailles?

  Destroy it
• What was Hitler's role in the Nazi party in 1920?

  Responsible for party propaganda
• Who was replaced by Hitler as the leader of the Nazi party in 1921?

  Anton Drexler
• What was the SA in the context of the Nazi party?

  The militarised part of the Nazi party
• When did the Munich Putsch occur?

  8th to 9th November 1923
• What crisis did Hitler and the Nazis try to exploit during the Munich Putsch?

  The Hyperinflation crisis
• What was the outcome of the Munich Putsch for the Nazis?

  Short-term disaster, long-term success
• How long was Hitler's prison sentence after the Munich Putsch?

  5 years
• What did Hitler realize he needed to do after the Munich Putsch?

  Gain power through democracy
• What economic period reduced the appeal of the Nazis from 1924 to 1929?

  The prosperity of the Stresemann years
• What happened to Hitler's ability to speak until 1928?

  He was banned from speaking
• When did Hitler re-found the Nazi party?

  At the Bamberg conference in 1926
• What was the purpose of the SA during Hitler's reorganization from 1924 to 1928?

  To create chaos and disrupt opposition meetings
• What was the role of Josef Goebbels in the Nazi party?

  In charge of propaganda
• What did Hitler write while in Landsberg jail?

  Mein Kampf
• What concept did Lebensraum advocate?

  Expansion into Poland and Russia
• What was the unemployment rate in Germany by 1932?

  40%
• How many workers were unemployed by 1933?

  6 million
• What did Hitler promise to attract business support during the economic crisis?

  To crush communism and lower taxes
• What was the result of the Wall Street Crash for Germany?

  Collapse of the German economy
• How many Nazi seats were in the Reichstag in July 1932?

  230
• What did the Reichstag Fire allow Hitler to do?

  Arrest many Communist opponents
• When was the Enabling Act passed?

  23 March 1933
• What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?

  Make his own laws
• What was the impact of the Night of the Long Knives?

  Eliminated SA leadership and opposition
• What title did Hitler take after Hindenburg's death?

  Führer
• What were the main components of Hitler's propaganda strategy?

  • Use of Mein Kampf to spread ideas
  • Rallies and speeches to showcase leadership
  • Targeting various societal groups
  • Utilizing technology like radio and film
• What were the steps Hitler took to consolidate power from 1933 to 1934?

  1. Reichstag Fire: Arrested Communists
  2. General Election: Gained majority through arrests
  3. Enabling Act: Gained power to make laws
  4. Took over local government and police
  5. Banned Trade Unions
  6. Banned other political parties
  7. Night of the Long Knives: Eliminated SA leadership
  8. Became Führer after Hindenburg's death