Hitlers Rise
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Briefly describe Hitlers early political career.
- Joined the DAP
- Became the second in command
- Suggested the new name NSDAP (Nazi)
- July 1921, hitler became the leader
- Hess, Goreing, Streciher and Rohm selected as party supporters
- Became the second in command
- Suggested the new name NSDAP (Nazi)
- July 1921, hitler became the leader
- Hess, Goreing, Streciher and Rohm selected as party supporters
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Name a few of the policies from the 25-point programme.
- Get rid of the treaty of Versailles
- Build up Germany’s armed forces
- Only Germans apart of the nation, no Jews
- All citizens equal rights and duties
- Protect mother’s and infants end child labour
- Build up Germany’s armed forces
- Only Germans apart of the nation, no Jews
- All citizens equal rights and duties
- Protect mother’s and infants end child labour
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What did the 25-point programme oppose?
Politicians who agreed to the treaty of Versailles, they saw it as weak and felt Jews undermined Germany’s economy.
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Who were the SA?
A political party who were ex-soldiers formed by Hitler and put under the command of Ernest Rohm known as the ‘blackshirts’. Quite violent, disrupted opposition meetings towards hitter.
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What happened on the first day of the Munich Putsch, 8th Nov 1923?
With 600 SA members, hitler entered the hall in Munich during a Bavarian meeting. At gunpoint forced them to support. Ludendorff behind hitlers back let the leaders go.
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What happened on the second day of the Munich Putsch, 9th Nov 1923?
Hitler marched with 1000 SA and 2000 supporters on the Munich town centre, declared himself president. Met with state police, chaos erupted. Ludendorff, Rohm and Streicher arrested,
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A few days later on the 11th of November, what happened to Hitler?
Hitler was found hiding at a friends house and arrested.
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Give some reasons for the Munich Putsch.
- Resentment if the Weimar government
- Hitler influenced by Mussolini (Italian) who marched and forced democratic leadership on himself
- French troops entered Ruhr in 1923, took over businesses
- Hitler influenced by Mussolini (Italian) who marched and forced democratic leadership on himself
- French troops entered Ruhr in 1923, took over businesses
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What were the consequences of the Putsch?
- Hitler in prison, NSDAP banned until 1925
- Hitler used his trial to publicise his views
- In prison he wrote Mein Kamph
- Hitler had time to rethink the parties tactics to be more organised and win support nationally not violently.
- Hitler used his trial to publicise his views
- In prison he wrote Mein Kamph
- Hitler had time to rethink the parties tactics to be more organised and win support nationally not violently.
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What was the Wall Street Crash, 1929?
US companies lost billions of dollars in value resulting in a worldwide depression. US stopped lending money to Germany and demanded loans paid back.
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As a result of the Wall Street Crash, what happened to German economy?
- government increased taxes
- made cuts in unemployment benefit
- wage cuts
- businesses closed/reduced staff
- poverty increase
- made cuts in unemployment benefit
- wage cuts
- businesses closed/reduced staff
- poverty increase
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How did the Great Depression benefit Hitler?
Due to economic problems, there was unemployment, again dissatisfaction of the weak Weimar government, increase members to extreme parties. Communism and Nazism grew rapidly, Nazism faster though.
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How did Hitlers propaganda in this period persuade people to support him?
- business people he can solve economic crisis
- working-class given food and jobs
- middle class protect from communists
-protect rural communities from communists
- young people join him it’s exciting
-women that Nazi’s could save families
- working-class given food and jobs
- middle class protect from communists
-protect rural communities from communists
- young people join him it’s exciting
-women that Nazi’s could save families
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What were to roles of:
Hindenburg
Brüning
Von Papen
Schleicher
Hindenburg
Brüning
Von Papen
Schleicher
Hindenburg - president of Weimar Republic
Brüning - chancellor
Von Papen - political friend of Hindenburg
Schleicher - the army general
Brüning - chancellor
Von Papen - political friend of Hindenburg
Schleicher - the army general
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What was Hitlers road to power to become chancellor, 1933?
In May 1932,
Hindenburg re-elected as president.
Chancellor brüning bans SA plans to buy land to house the unemployed. Disliked and resigns.
Replaced by Von Papen put forward by Schleicher.
Schleicher planned coalition with Nazis.
Hitler agrees if SA is
Hindenburg re-elected as president.
Chancellor brüning bans SA plans to buy land to house the unemployed. Disliked and resigns.
Replaced by Von Papen put forward by Schleicher.
Schleicher planned coalition with Nazis.
Hitler agrees if SA is
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What was Hitlers road to become chancellor, 1933?
In July 1932:
Further elections take place
Communist vs Nazi, Nazi go up from 18% to 38%
Hitler demands to be chancellor, refused.
November 1932:
Further elections
Schleicher warns Hindenburg is Papen is chancellor civil war will take place, Papen gone.
Further elections take place
Communist vs Nazi, Nazi go up from 18% to 38%
Hitler demands to be chancellor, refused.
November 1932:
Further elections
Schleicher warns Hindenburg is Papen is chancellor civil war will take place, Papen gone.
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What was Hitlers road to become chancellor, 1933?
December 1932:
Schleicher becomes chancellor.
January 1933:
Schleicher does not have support
Schleicher wants to be head of military dictatorship
Papen persuades Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor so Schleicher does not have military dictatorship
Schleicher becomes chancellor.
January 1933:
Schleicher does not have support
Schleicher wants to be head of military dictatorship
Papen persuades Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor so Schleicher does not have military dictatorship
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What was the main reason Hitler was able to become Chancellor in 1933?
Schleicher wanted to be military dictatorship. With a lack of support, he wasn’t trusted. Hindenburg appointed Hitler.
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Summarise the events of the Reichstag fire.
The reichstag caught fire.
A Dutch communist executed.
Hitler blamed communists and urged Hindenburg to issue the emergency decree.
Political power to arrest opponents. Another election March 1933 securing more Nazi seats. Secured 2/3 seats communists ba
A Dutch communist executed.
Hitler blamed communists and urged Hindenburg to issue the emergency decree.
Political power to arrest opponents. Another election March 1933 securing more Nazi seats. Secured 2/3 seats communists ba
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What was the effects of the enabling act?
-get rid of Nazi oppositions
-local governments abolished 1934
- SDP and communist funds taken, more parties banned
- Germany was no longer a democracy
- Hitler would propose laws
-local governments abolished 1934
- SDP and communist funds taken, more parties banned
- Germany was no longer a democracy
- Hitler would propose laws
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What made the SA a threat to Hitler?
- leader Rohm didn’t like Hitlers policies
- ** wanted more power, reduce SA size
- army feared Rohm
- SA undervalued and unemployed but loyal
- ** wanted more power, reduce SA size
- army feared Rohm
- SA undervalued and unemployed but loyal
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Who were the **?
A group set up by Hitler in 1925 acting his own bodyguards, first run by Schreck and then Himmler, they had black uniforms.
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What was the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler wanted to rid himself of any threat.
Invited 100SA leaders and Rohm, they were arrested, taken to Munich and shot. A ruse.
After arrests, Papen staff arrested, home surrounded, no longer could monitor Hitler.
More killings —> including Schleicher.
Invited 100SA leaders and Rohm, they were arrested, taken to Munich and shot. A ruse.
After arrests, Papen staff arrested, home surrounded, no longer could monitor Hitler.
More killings —> including Schleicher.
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What happened in August 1934?
Hindenburg died.
Hitler became President, head of state merged with chancellor.
Hitler called himself the ‘Fuhrer’ giving him heroic, all-mighty powers.
‘Heil Hitler’ personal loyalty
Hitler became President, head of state merged with chancellor.
Hitler called himself the ‘Fuhrer’ giving him heroic, all-mighty powers.
‘Heil Hitler’ personal loyalty
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When Hindenburg died, what path had to be sworn by the army?
Army should swear an allegiance to Hitler, not Germany. All powerful.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Name a few of the policies from the 25-point programme.
Back
- Get rid of the treaty of Versailles
- Build up Germany’s armed forces
- Only Germans apart of the nation, no Jews
- All citizens equal rights and duties
- Protect mother’s and infants end child labour
- Build up Germany’s armed forces
- Only Germans apart of the nation, no Jews
- All citizens equal rights and duties
- Protect mother’s and infants end child labour
Card 3
Front
What did the 25-point programme oppose?
Back
Card 4
Front
Who were the SA?
Back
Card 5
Front
What happened on the first day of the Munich Putsch, 8th Nov 1923?
Back
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