'The development and success of the Nazis in the years 1920 - 1941 was due to Hitler's leadership.' Assess the validity of this view.
- Created by: yazmintaylorx
- Created on: 30-04-18 11:21
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- Hilter's leadership
- Hitler developed 25 point plan in 1920
- the Nazi Party nearly collapsed while Hitler was in prison
- he wrote Mein Kampf while in prison
- Cult of Personality
- Nazi propaganda used Hitler's image to gain support - pictured as a father to the people
- his charisma & ability to draw in support through speeches made him leader of the party
- Nuremburg rallies
- his oratory skills riled up crowds & increased popularity
- he destroyed rivals e.g. SA in Night of Long Knives & Communists after Reichstag Fire
- army swore oath of alligence to Hitler
- manipulation of von Papen & Schliecher
- Munich putsch & Anti-Young campaign promote Nazism
- intentionalist view supports the fact Hitler's leadership was key to Nazi success
- structuralist view suggests it was due to the organisation of the Reich depts. & 'working towards the Fuhrer'
- supported by absence at Wannsee Conference
- WSC caused a depression that created the environment for Nazism to grow
- propaganda played a bigger part
- Goebbels Ministry of Propaganda created millions of posters for all aspects of German life
- indoctrinated people e.g. children's book 'Der Giftpliz' (poisonous Jew)
- Goebbels Ministry of Propaganda created millions of posters for all aspects of German life
- industrialists feared communism so helped Hitler
- Hugenburg gave Hitler access to his media empire
- SA/**/Gestapo created terror state
- kept people in their place; prevented revolution
- Himmler
- failings of WR gave perfect conditions
- lack of strong opposition as LW divided
- RW elites underestimated him e.g. none read Mein Kampf
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