2.2.2

The Lean Years, 1923-1929

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Limited Support for the Nazis, 1924-1928

In the climate (growing trend) of international cooperation, the Nazis suffered because the Weimar Republic was succeeding.

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The Nazis in the mid-1920s

  • The Nazis suffered because the Weimar Republic was succeeding.
    • Germany was politically stable and had no need for the extremism of the Nazis.
  • In order for the Nazis to achieve success, they would have to participate in the Weimar Republic’s democratic elections.
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Nazis and the democratic system

  • In participating in legal elections, Hitler said that the Nazi Party would have to ‘hold their noses’. This shows how much he despised the democratic system he was forced to be part of.
    • But the Nazis only had 32 seats in the Reichstag in 1924 and this dropped to 12 seats in 1928.
  • Despite this, membership for the Nazis increased from 27,000 in 1925 to 130,000 in 1929.
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Nazi reorganisation

  • Hitler wanted to reorganise the Nazi party to maximise support.
  • Hitler made himself the centre of the Nazi party.
    • This meant that the appeal of the Nazis largely rested on him as a charismatic (able to influence people) leader.
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Expansion of the party and the SA

  • Hitler expanded the Nazi Party onto a national level.
    • Each region of Germany would be run by a gauleiter (local Nazi official) who reported to Hitler.
  • Hitler grew the SA so they could intimidate opponents and make the Nazis appear strong.
    • But the SA were difficult to control.

Bamberg Conference, 1926

Hitler decided to call a conference in February 1926 because of the tension between the northern and southern groups of the Nazi Party.

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The northern and southern groups

  • In February 1926, Hitler called the Bamberg Conference to resolve tension between the northern and southern groups of the Nazi party.
    • The northern group stressed the socialist (for everyone in society sharing the profits from industry) parts of the 25-point programme.
    • The southern part stressed the nationalist (for political independence) parts of the 25-point programme.
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The rise of nationalism

  • Hitler made sure everyone understood that the 25-point programme reflected the Nazi vision.
    • But he said that the socialist points would not actually be followed.
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Fuhrerprinzip

  • Hitler laid out the Fuhrerprinzip (Leadership Principle).
    • This meant he had complete authority (power) in the Nazi party and would not tolerate (put up with) any opposition.

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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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The Munich Putsch

End of Topic Test - Putsch & Lean Years