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The Formation of the Nazi Party 1) DAP stands for the German Workers Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) and was established in early 1919. 2) The DAP was established in early 1919, it was founded by a toolmaker Anton Drexler and journalist Karl Harrer. 3) The DAP were an ultra right wing party, with nationalist and Anti-Semitic ideas. Although they were only a small party to begin with, holding secret meetings. The Party leader Drexler wanted to build a powerful and strong nationalist party. Drexlers main aim was to form a party of working class people. Who shared his nationalist, Anti-Semitic ideas. The DAP also had Anti-democratic and Anti-capitalist ideas. These ideas meant the party was considered a threat by the German army who were crushing nationalist and Marxist groups. Adolf Hitler joined the party in September 1919 and became only the fifty fifth member. Hitler joined the party after hearing a...

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