a. The Nazi Party in the 1920s
The Nazi Party was established in the early 1920s; the political and economic chaos of these years led Hitler to attempt to seize power by force in 1923. However, the Munich Putsch failed and from 1924, Hitler sought to enter government democratically - building up support and membership. However until 1929 the Party had little electoral success. The Nazis started out as the German Workers' Party led by Anton...