Early development of the Nazi Party, 1920–22 Flashcards

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Which party did Hitler join in September 1919?

The German Workers' Party (DAP), founded by Anton Drexler. It was renamed the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) in 1920.

When did Hitler become leader of the Nazi Party?

July 1921, after threatening to resign and overcoming his opponents within the Party.

What was the Twenty-Five Point Programme?

The Nazi Party's statement of its aims and policies, announced by Hitler in February 1920.

Give one aim set out in the Nazi Twenty-Five Point Programme (1920).

The abolition of the Treaty of Versailles.
Other points: union of all Germans in a Greater Germany; only those of German blood could be citizens; Lebensraum.

What was the SA?

The Nazi Party's paramilitary force, set up in 1921 and made up largely of ex-soldiers; known as 'stormtroopers' or 'brownshirts'.

True or false? One role of the SA was to disrupt the meetings of rival parties, especially the Communists.

True. The SA also protected Nazi meetings and speakers, and gave the impression that the Nazis offered strength and discipline.