Knowledge organiser: Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1919-33 Hitler joined the Nazi Party in 1919 and was Chronology: what happened on these dates? Vocabulary: define these words. influential in defining its beliefs. He also led the Hitler joined the German Workers’ Party (DAP). In Private armies set up by Munich Putsch in 1923. However, from 1924 to 1929 1919 DAP, Hitler discovered he was good at public Freikorps senior German army officers the unpopular party gained little electoral success. speaking. at the end of WW1. The belief that land, industry Summarise your learning Hitler set up the Nazi Party. The party was based During the five years after the war, 1920 Socialism and wealth should be owned on the Twenty-Five Point Programme. several new parties emerged, by the state. Topic 1: including DAP. As it grew, it added The Munich Putsch was an attempt to overthrow The belief that the interests of The the words ‘national’ and ‘socialist’ to 1923 the Weimar Republic, which would allow Hitler to Nationalism a particular nation-state are development become the NSDAP and acquired the form his own Nazi government. of primary importance. of the Nazi new leader, Hitler. The party carried Party, 1920- When the US stock market collapsed in October – Literally ‘of the people’. In out the Munich Putsch, but failed. In 29 the Wall Street Crash – the problems created had Völkisch Germany it was linked to the years 1925-28 Hitler reorganised huge consequences for the German economy. extreme German nationalism. the Nazi Party. 1929 The death of Stresemann also added to the crisis. The Wall Street Crash led to a Bankers and financiers in the USA recalled the The leadership principle; the idea that the Nazi Party and depression in the USA, which then loans made to Germany in 1924.This led to the Führerprinzip spread around the world. US loans to Germany should have one Topic 2: Great Depression and unemployment rose. Germany were called in and leader, obeyed by all. The growth unemployment began to rise as Emblem of the Nazi Party; a in support companies collapsed. By 1932, there January, 1933 Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Swastika cross with the arms bent at for the were about 6 million unemployed. The right angles. Nazis, 1929- economic problems led to political 33 Who or what were these people/events? discontent and the Nazis gained German politician and leader of the Nazi Party. He support. Hitler became Chancellor of Adolf Hitler Germany in January 1933. rose to power as the Chancellor of Germany in 1933. Founded the German Workers’ Party (DAP) in Anton Drexler 1919. Sturmabteilung The paramilitary ‘storm troopers’ of the Nazi Party. (SA) Ernst Röhm Leader of the SA. Reichswehr German army and navy. Slump in the economy in the Paul von Great President of Germany, 1925-34. 1930s which led to high Depression Hindenburg unemployment. A measure which reflects not Appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1932. He was Franz von the actual monetary value of later appointed Vice-Chancellor under Hitler. Papen Real wages wages, but the buying power Papen assumed that Hitler could be dominated. of wages. Kurt von Attempted takeover of the Appointed Chancellor on 2 December 1932. Putsch Schleicher government. .