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17: The Third Reich Pt. 3 - The New Nazi Party

History of the Second World War

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The Nature of Fascism

During the mid-1920s, the Nazi Party was heavily reliant on its most supportive members to keep the party going. Members played a critical role in convincing those outside the party that the Nazi Party had the kind of dynamism and vitality that so many other political parties were lacking. In 1925, it would have just 27,000 members, but by 1929, it would be 178,000. To these supporters, Unity was also an important part of the party platform.

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