Nazism in Germany
What was the SA? Who joined?
They were th militia of Germany and were war vets, college students and men seeking an excited physical existence
What were the results of the Putsch?
Hitler was arrested and tried for treason their was a decrease in enrollment in the Nazi Party and the group lost th opportunity of power
What was the Beer Hall Putsch? Why did Hitler plan it?
It was when Hitler planned the coup d'etat with Nazi Oarty leadership in a beer hall. Hitler wanted to seize power
How did it help the movement gain more followers?
Although eh group was fascist the name gave them support from workers
What was the official Nazi party name?
National Socialist German Workers PArty
Rise to Power
•After his stint in prison, Hitler was ob- sessed with obtaining power legally — through election. •Once he exited prison, Hitler started to rebuild the party. He was a charismatic speaker, and by 1928, membership was up to 108,000. This was not enough to win an election, and he began to grow depressed. •But then... the U.S. stock market crashed in 1929 plunging the world into depression. The German economy tanked, and Hitler re- joiced. People flocked to his party. By 1932, party enrollment topped 800,000! •In 1932, Hitler lost the election for presidency to Hindenburg, but his party got 33% of the seats in the Reichstag (parliament), and therefore he was made Chancellor (Prime Minister).
the NSDAP
•Hitler was inspired by Mussolini and the fascist movement in Italy. He imitated many aspects of Mussolini's rise to power, but he took the movement and made it his own. Hitler added a German flair to fascism, and the result was Nazism. •The Nazi party's official name was the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). •Hitler's Nazi party was fascist, and therefore was neither socialist, nor a workers party. However, the name suggested it was both, and therefore, the Nazis got some worker support
The Beer Hall Putsch
•The S.A. was Hitler's militia. They were also known as Stormtroopers or Brown Shirts. •Much like Mussolini's Black Shirts, Hitler's Brown Shirts were comprised of disgruntled war veterans, young college students, and other men who were seeking an exciting, physical existence. •By 1923, the Nazi party had grown to 55,000 members with 15,000 S.A. •Hitler decided it was time to seize power. He planned the coup d'etat with Nazi party leadership in a beer hall, and thus, the coup is known to history as the Beer Hall Putsch (rebellion). •The Putsch was unsuccessful. Hitler was arrested and tried for treason. He was able to get a light sentence, and was out in 9 months, but when he got out of prison in 1925, the Nazi party was in shambles. Enrollment dropped to 25,000, and seem- ingly, the opportunity for power was gone
The Appeal of Nazism
•There were several aspects of Nazism that were appealing to the German people. 1) Vigorous Movement •This was a young man's movement that was action oriented and military based. Many felt the Nazis would move to solve economic problems, AND military was appealing. 2) Alternative to Communism •Many Germans feared a Communist takeover. In the elections of 1930 they had received 15% of the vote, a significant minority. 3) Offered Pride & Nationalism •The German people were desperate to regain a sense of pride after being crushed by the Treaty of Versailles.
