1. The Development of the Nazi Party

2. Aims of this lesson By the end of this lesson you will
Understand the main developments in the Nazi Party between 1919 and 1923
Understand and describe the main Nazi symbols
Describe the main features of the SA and evaluate its role in the early years of the Nazi Party.
Evaluate the threat that it posed to the government in October 1923

3. The Early Nazi Party
Party foundered as the German Workers Party (DAP) in 1919
Leader Anton Drexler
Hilter sent to spy on it and was asked to join – very quickly became its leader
Changed its name to the National Socialst German Workers party (NSDAP)
Shortened to Nazi Party

4. The SA
The brown shirts – Hitler's armed thugs who protected meetings and attacked his opponents
Leader Ernst Roehm
Very violent but got the job done – many had previously been members of the Freikorps

5. Party symbols
Used the colours of the old German flag – red white and black – to form the Nazi flag
Used an old religious symbol – the Swastika – to represent the party
Striking and easily recognisable

6. The situation in 1923
The Party were only known in Bavaria but not in the rest of the country
No one had heard of AH
Hitler had linked up with Ludendorf and was looking for an opportunity to take power
They posed very little threat to the state in 1923