How did the Nazis change their tactics
between 1924 and 1929?
Learning objective – to understand how
the Nazi Party developed between 1924
and 1929.
I can describe the
different ways the
Nazi Party changed
between 1924 and
1929.
Grade D
I can explain and
make links between
the different ways
the
Nazi
Party
changed
between
1924 and 1929.
Grade B
I can explain the links
between
and
the
importance of the different
ways the Nazi Party
changed between 1924
and 1929.
Grade A and A*
Starter
Pick two words from the
word cloud. When they
appear in the following
presentation, note what
the word means in
relation
to
the
development of the Nazi
Party between 1924 and
1929.
December 1924 – Hitler is released
In December 1924, Hitler was released
from prison after serving nine months
of his five year sentence.
At this point, the Nazi Party and their
newspaper, Völkischer Beobachter, was
banned.
Also the Nazi Party – under a
different name - performed
badly in the two 1924
elections when their number
of seats in the Reichstag fell
to just 14.
February 1925 – Nazi Party is relaunched
In February 1925, the ban on the Nazi
Party was lifted and Hitler decides to
relaunch the party in response to the
poor electoral performance.
A massive rally is held in a Munich Beer
Hall to celebrate the party’s relaunch.
Brown shirts becomes the official party
uniform.
The Swastika was formally
adopted as the party emblem. Its
colours taken from the German
flag under the Kaiser.
Mein Kampf is published
Alongside the relaunch of the
Nazi Party in 1925, Mein Kampf is
published.
Mein Kampf [My Struggle] a
mixture of autobiography and a
vision for Germany quickly
became a best seller due to
Hitler’s national fame.
Reorganising the Nazi Party
In 1926, the Nazi Party began to
develop a series of interest
groups to appeal to selected
areas of society.
Such groups as the Nazi
Students’
League,
Law
Officers
League
and
Teachers’ League were
formed to organise support
in specific areas of society.
Winning over the working classes
Linked to the interest groups, the
Nazis tried to win over the classes in
Germany by projecting different
messages.
For the working classes, the Nazis
held many public meetings and
discovered that their anti-Jewish
messages were the most popular
with the working classes. In these
areas,
anti-Jewish
propaganda
increased.
Winning over the middle classes
However, by 1928 the Nazis felt
that support within the working
classes was not strong enough.
They decided that their key
supporters were from the middle
classes and decided to change
their message to attract them.
Increased membership
Between 1924 and 1929, Nazi Party
membership rose from 27,000 to
108,000.
This was, in part, due to the
centralisation of the party with a
Head Office in Munich.
However, this was not reflected in
the Reichstag, where in 1928, the
Nazis were reduced to just 12 seats,
much less than their rivals.
Effective public meetings
Public meetings were crucial in gaining
support. The Nazi Party were the only
political group in Germany that ran
evening classes to train members in
public speaking skills.
The Nazis also arranged many visiting
speakers at local level creating a
network of effective local branches of
the Nazi party.
When they discovered a visiting
speaker’s message was particularly
popular they would repeat it again and
again.
Revisit the starter
With the person next to
you, share the two words
what you have chosen
from the word cloud and
state how each word in
important
to
the
development of the Nazi
Party in the 1920s.
Main task
See how many links you can make between the
different changes made within the Nazi Party in the
1920s.
Can you use detailed evidence to support your links?
Plenary
What are the 5 most important changes to the Nazi Party in
the 1920s?
Explain why you have chosen three of them.
Which one change had the biggest impact on the Nazi Party?