Week Two Winner—Answer

Robert L submitted the correct answer: The correct name of Hitler’s political party was:

National Socialist German Workers’ Party.

He will receive a free copy of Silent Coup.

In original German the name was Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei. Hence the acronym: NSDAP. After they seized power people in Germany did not dare to call them Nazis but rather National Socialist.

Which brings us to:

Week Three Question.

If Hitler’s political party was called the National Socialist, does this mean that Hitler campaigned on a platform of pro-socialism? If not what was his main talking point? (Those who have heard my talk on Hitler’s seizure of power or have read Silent Coup, will know this. Other’s may need a text book because this is not something they taught us in school. Nor is it something many of our Journalist have learned.) Good Luck. The prize is a copy of Silent Coup. Email your answer to:   diana@joanfrancis.net

Everyone knows about Hitler. Or do they? Many invoke his name, but how much do Americans really know about Hitler?

Each week I will ask a question about German history during the Hitler era. The first person to email me the correct answer will win an autographed copy of my book Silent Coup. I will be the judge of the answers but if someone strongly disagrees I will happily read any documentation you have for a different answer. Email answer to:  diana@joanfrancis.net

Week One

What do the letters NAZI stand for or mean. Explain.