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Hitler & the Beginnings of the Nazi Party

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Hitler and the 25-Point Programme

Born in 1889, Adolf Hitler grew up in Austria. He moved to Munich in Germany when he was 24 years old. Hitler fought for Germany during the First World War. He was shocked by the nation’s defeat and wanted to do something about it.

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Hitler enters politics

  • Hitler was angered by the Treaty of Versailles and being ‘stabbed in the back’ by the November criminals.
  • In response, Hitler joined the German Worker’s Party (DAP) in September 1919.
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The Nazi Party

  • By 1920, Hitler had entered the party’s leadership and refashioned the German Worker’s Party into the National Socialist German Worker’s Party (NSDAP), shortened to the Nazi Party.
    • Through this new name, Hitler tried to appeal to as many people as possible.
  • By July 1921, Hitler became the leader of the Nazi Party.
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The 25-point programme

  • Hitler and the founder of the Nazi party, Anton Drexler, wrote the 25-point programme in 1920.
  • The programme had three main aims:
    • to overturn the Treaty of Versailles.
    • to stop democracy as a political system.
    • to rid Germany of the Jews who harmed the economy.
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Nationalist elements of the programme

  • Some parts of the programme were nationalist (for political independence).
  • The nationalist points included:
    • Nullifying the Treaty of Versailles.
    • Lebensraum (to expand German territory to house the population).
    • Building up the strength of the German military.
    • Only allowing Aryans (the Germanic race) to be German citizens.
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Socialist elements of the programme

  • Other parts were more socialist (for everyone in society sharing the profits from industry).
  • The socialist points included:
    • Nationalising industries.
    • Giving every man employment.
    • Giving all citizens equal rights.
    • Giving support for mothers and children.

The SA

The SA was a group of ex-soldiers who asserted Nazi power.

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Composition of the SA

  • The Sturmabteilung (Storm Detachment), known as the SA, was largely made up of former German soldiers who hated the Weimar Republic.
  • They asserted Nazi power through fighting and intimidating political opponents, mostly the Communists.
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The Nazi Party and the SA

  • The Nazi Party got stronger through the violence of the SA.
  • Ernst Röhm led this group.
  • They were nicknamed the ‘Brownshirts’ because of their brown uniforms.
  • Between 1930 and 1934, the SA grew from 400,000 to 3 million.

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1The Weimar Republic 1918-1929

1.1World War One

1.1.1WW1

1.1.2The Weimar Republic

1.1.3Early Challenges to Weimar

1.1.4Reparations & the Ruhr

1.1.5Weimar Recovery

1.1.6Weimar Living Standards

1.1.7Weimar Culture

1.1.8End of Topic Test - WW1 & Weimar

1.1.9Grade 9 - The Weimar Republic

2Hitler's Rise to Power 1919-1933

2.1Early Development of the Nazi Party

2.1.1Hitler & the Beginnings of the Nazi Party

2.1.2End of Topic Test - Start of the Nazi Party

2.2The Munich Putsch & the Lean Years

2.2.1The Munich Putsch

2.2.2The Lean Years, 1923-1929

2.2.3End of Topic Test - Putsch & Lean Years

2.2.4Grade 9 - Hitler's Rise to Power

2.3The Growth of Support for the Nazis

2.3.1The Impact of the Great Depression

2.3.2End of Topic Test - Great Depression

2.4How Hitler Became Chancellor

2.4.1Article 48 & Political Turmoil

2.4.2von Papen & Hindenburg's Pact

2.4.3End of Topic Test - Chancellory

2.4.4Grade 9 - How Hitler Became Chancellor

3Nazi Control & Dictatorship 1933-1939

3.1Creating a Dictatorship, 1933-1934

3.1.1The Rise of Hitler

3.1.2End of Topic Test - Dictatorship

3.2The Police State

3.2.1The Police State

3.2.2Repression & Concentration Camps

3.2.3The Nazis & Religion

3.2.4End of Topic Test - Police State

3.2.5Grade 9 - Dictatorship and Police State

3.3Controlling & Influencing Attitudes

3.3.1Propaganda & Censorship

3.3.2Nazi Art & Culture

3.3.3Church Opposition & Social Conformity

3.3.4Youth Opposition & the July Plot

3.3.5End of Topic Test - Controlling Attitudes

3.3.6Grade 9 - Controlling Attitudes

4Life in Nazi Germany 1933-1939

4.1Life in Nazi Germany

4.1.1Women in Nazi Germany

4.1.2Youths in Nazi Germany

4.1.3Employment & Living Standards

4.1.4End of Topic Test - Life in Nazi Germany

4.2The Persecution of Minorities

4.2.1Nazi Racial Beliefs

4.2.2The Persecution of the Jews

4.2.3The Death Camps

4.2.4End of Topic Test - Persecution

4.2.5Grade 9 - Life in Nazi Germany

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End of Topic Test - Start of the Nazi Party