German workers party ⇒ founded by Anton Drexler in Jan 1919. Local authorities ⇒ were suspicious of the new party ⇒ sent army intelligence officer ⇒ Adolf Hitler to investigate ⇒ when Hitler spied on the DAP ⇒ he found that he agreed with their views and criticism of the WG. Sept 1919 ⇒ he joined DAP
⇒ he soon rose through party ranks
- he was an excellent speaker ⇒ began to build up a personal following
- Argued that the party would get more support if it developed more nationalist policies
- Feb 1920 ⇒ Hitler and Drexler ⇒ changed the name of the party to National socialist German workers party ⇒ Known as Nazi party
- Same time ⇒ they set of Nazi’s main Belief in the 25 point program
- Abolition of the TOV
- Anschluss between Germany and Austria
- Only “true” Germans ⇒ would be allowed to live in Germany. Jews in particular were to be excluded
- Nationalization of large industries and businesses
- Generous provisions for old age pensioner
- Creation of strong central govt in Germany
Follow this Order:
- 1, Hitler Becomes Leader of Nazi Party
- 2, Munich Putsch
- 3, Aftermath of Munich Putsch
- 4, Rebuilding the Nazi Party
- 5, Winning Support of the Nazi Party
- 6, Nazi Party Hurdles