Foreword, 1986 by Thomas Childers Introduction Who Wrote the Life Histories? General Comments PART ONE: HISTORICAL The Background of the Hitler Movement The Revolution of 1918 Reaction to the Revolution The Versailles Treaty War Prisoners and Occupation Counter-Revolution Military organizations Semi-military organizations Political groups The First Period: 1919-1923 Origin of the Movement Hitler Becomes the Leader The Hitler Putsch The Second Period: 1924-1929 After the Putsch Organization Significance of the local group Propaganda Finances The Third Period: 1930-1933 Opposition Conflict Victory PART TWO: ANALYTICAL Discontent As a Factor The Drawing Power of National Socialist Meetings The Basis of Discontent Opposition to Other Panics Ideology As a Factor The Idea of Gemeinschaft National Socialism The Principle of Leadership Anti-Semitism The Why of the Hitler Movement The Function of Discontent The Functions of Ideology The Function of Tactics and Strategy The Function of Charismatic Leadership Conclusion Critique of Other Interpretations The psychoanalytical interpretation The Marxist interpretation PART THREE: SELECTED LIFE HISTORIES Six Life Histories Introduction The Story of a Worker The Story of an Anti-Semite The Story of a Soldier The Story of a Middle-Class Youth The Story of a Bank Clerk The Story of a Farmer APPENDICES Appendix I: Chronology of the Hitler Movement Appendix II: Statistics The Growth of the Movement Number of members in the National Socialist party Number of supporters in elections General Statistical Data Geographical distribution Education Religion and marital status History of employment (1919-32) Military activities Membership in organizations before joining the National Socialist party Miscellaneous data Index
Foreword, 1986 by Thomas Childers Introduction Who Wrote the Life Histories? General Comments PART ONE: HISTORICAL The Background of the Hitler Movement The Revolution of 1918 Reaction to the Revolution The Versailles Treaty War Prisoners and Occupation Counter-Revolution Military organizations Semi-military organizations Political groups The First Period: 1919-1923 Origin of the Movement Hitler Becomes the Leader The Hitler Putsch The Second Period: 1924-1929 After the Putsch Organization Significance of the local group Propaganda Finances The Third Period: 1930-1933 Opposition Conflict Victory PART TWO: ANALYTICAL Discontent As a Factor The Drawing Power of National Socialist Meetings The Basis of Discontent Opposition to Other Panics Ideology As a Factor The Idea of Gemeinschaft National Socialism The Principle of Leadership Anti-Semitism The Why of the Hitler Movement The Function of Discontent The Functions of Ideology The Function of Tactics and Strategy The Function of Charismatic Leadership Conclusion Critique of Other Interpretations The psychoanalytical interpretation The Marxist interpretation PART THREE: SELECTED LIFE HISTORIES Six Life Histories Introduction The Story of a Worker The Story of an Anti-Semite The Story of a Soldier The Story of a Middle-Class Youth The Story of a Bank Clerk The Story of a Farmer APPENDICES Appendix I: Chronology of the Hitler Movement Appendix II: Statistics The Growth of the Movement Number of members in the National Socialist party Number of supporters in elections General Statistical Data Geographical distribution Education Religion and marital status History of employment (1919-32) Military activities Membership in organizations before joining the National Socialist party Miscellaneous data Index
