1. Text Summary 3.3: How did the Nazis change their tactics between 1924 and 1929?

2. Reorganising the Party Hitler decided the Nazis would have to try to win power by legal methods Hitler released from prison, December 1924 Re-launched Nazi Party on 27 February 1925

3. Winning over working classes Nazis ran many public meetings in 1920s Discovered anti-Jewish policies had most appeal for working classes Nazis increased anti-Jewish propaganda

4. Mein Kampf Published in 1925 and after trial became a best-seller Key points: –Decisions to be made by one man –Racial purity was vital – no mixed blood –Communism (Bolshevism) and Jews were the greatest threats to Germany –Germany needed to conquer land in the East

5. Increased membership Membership rose to approx 120,000 by 1929 BUT seats in Reichstag fell – just twelve seats in 1928 Social Democrats had 153 and Communists had 48

6. Winning over the middle classes By 1928 Nazis decided appealing to working classes was not working BUT new members were coming from farmers and middle classes

7. Public meetings Nazis trained party activists in public speaking Nazi activists organised meetings and invited speakers Repeated subjects which proved popular Developed sense of policies which were popular Membership doubled 1927–1928 Where were they going next?