How did the Nazi Party develop its ideas and organisation up to 1929?

Adolf Hitler

He was born in Austria, but lived in Germany from 1912.
He had been a brave soldier on the Western Front, winning the Iron Cross twice. He couldn't accept that Germany had lost the war.
In 1919, he joined the German Workers' Party, became leader and changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazis).
He was a charismatic speaker and soon helped the Party to grow.
In the 1923 elections, the Nazis won 6% of the vote.
Hitler was imprisoned for nine months in 1923 after the Munich Putsch and wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle) which contained many of his ideas.

1 of 3

He believed that all Germans should be united as they are ll of 'one blood'. Once all Germans are united, they have a moral right to occupy foreign lands.
Austria must return to 'the German mother country'.
The Jews were involved in 'any form of filth or decadence'. The Jews are the people under whose parasitism the whole of humanity is suffering.
If the Jews come into power, the human race will disintegrate.
The Treaty of Versailles was a shame and a disgrace and should be destroyed.
The government is weak and has produced politicians who give in easily.
Jews are at the heart of Communism, which makes then unacceptable to the German people.

2 of 3

They ran many public meetings to get the support of the working classes. They also increased their anti-Jewish propaganda as it was this which had the most appeal.
The Nazis won over the middle classes, especially farmers, by blaming the 'distress of agriculture' on the misery of the German people.
The Nazis learnt the skill of focusing on the issues that people thought were important. Because of the rousing speeches, the membership almost doubled between 1927 and 1928.

3 of 3