1. Hitler and the Early Nazi Party
Work with a buddy to answer questions 1-4 from the document packet (not for a grade!)

2. Hitler’s background
From?
Early life
Early influences
WWI
Post-WWI

3. The NSDAP National Socialist German Workers Party= NSDAP=Nazis
How did Hitler rise through the ranks of the Nazi Party?
What are the most significant parts of the 25 Points?
What are some examples of Hitler’s political savvy during the early years of the Nazi Party’s existence?
How significant was the NSDAP by 1923?

5. The NSDAP
By 1923, still a fringe party, but represented multiple segments of society:
Workers= 36%
Lower Middle class= 52%
Upper class=12%
Why significant?
Most members were young, disenchanted men—why?

6. 1923 Beer Hall Putsch Who were the SA?
What was their role in general? During the Beer Hall Putsch?
Why was the putsch both politically disastrous AND advantageous for the Nazis?

7. Cartoon published on April 1, 1924 as an April Fool's joke, depicting the triumphant entry of Hitler through Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

8. Mein Kampf Origin? Purpose?
Excerpts on Anti-Semitism, Nation and Race, and Propaganda
What are the key elements of Nazi ideology?
What is the case against viewing Nazism as an ideology?