NSDAP

• When was Adolf Hitler born?

  1889
• Why did Hitler move to Munich in 1913?

  He became obsessed with all things German
• What was Hitler's view on Germany's destiny after World War I?

  He believed Germany had a special destiny
• What shocked Hitler after World War I?

  Germany's defeat
• What was Hitler's reaction to the Treaty of Versailles?

  He was shocked by its outcome
• When did Hitler join the DAP?

  1919
• What did the DAP change its name to in 1920?

  National Socialist German Workers' Party
• Who was the second-in-command of the DAP in 1920?

  Hitler
• Who did Hitler take over control of the Nazi Party from in 1921?

  Drexler
• What were the main points of the Nazi 25-point programme?

  • Increase pensions for the elderly
  • Nationalise industries
  • Get rid of the Treaty of Versailles
  • Everybody should have a job
  • Build up Germany's armed forces
  • Only German races may be citizens
  • Expand Germany for Lebensraum
  • Equal rights and duties for all citizens
  • Higher education for hard-working Germans
  • Protect mothers and infants, stop child labor
• What did the Nazi programme oppose?

  Weimar politicians, democracy, and Jews
• Who set up the German Workers' Party (DAP)?

  Anton Drexler
• When was the DAP established?

  February 1919
• What was Hitler's role in the DAP after joining?

  He became second in command
• What new name did Hitler suggest for the DAP?

  National Socialist German Workers' Party
• When did Hitler become the leader of the Nazi Party?

  July 1921
• Who were some of Hitler's early supporters?

  Hess, Goering, Streicher, Röhm
• What was the purpose of the Sturmabteilung (SA)?

  • Paramilitary force of unemployed ex-soldiers
  • Disrupt opposition meetings
  • Control crowds and opposition violently
• When were the Sturmabteilung (SA) formed?

  August 1921
• Who commanded the Sturmabteilung (SA)?

  Ernst Röhm
• What nickname was given to the Sturmabteilung (SA)?

  Brownshirts
• When was Hitler released from prison?

  After nine months
• What was the Bamberg Conference in 1926 about?

  Addressing splits in the Nazi movement
• What was the outcome of the Bamberg Conference for Hitler?

  Secured his power as leader
• What was the main appeal of Hitler's propaganda to business people?

  He promised to solve the economic crisis
• How did Hitler's propaganda appeal to working-class people?

  He promised them work and food
• What did Hitler promise to middle-class people?

  Protection from communists and economic solutions
• How did Hitler appeal to rural communities?

  He promised protection from communists
• What did Hitler offer to young people?

  Exciting opportunities to join him