The Nazi party was created on a regional basis. Germany was separated into regions and in 1926, many of the regions became controlled by Hitler and the Nazi party. In 1929, the NSDAP had established a national party organization and growth of the party had increased since the reorganization. By 1929, the party had about 108,000 members in the party. In 1926 the Sturmabteilung (SA) was reestablished under a new leader named Franz Pfeffer von Salomon. In reorganizing the SA, Hitler emphasized that it was no longer connected to other paramilitary groups. Its main function was to start war on Jewry and Marxism in mass demonstrations. The SA growing made it possible for campaigns of propaganda and terror. Hitler feared things could get out of control which could lead to the government banning the party for a second time. In 1930, Hitler selected himself to lead the SA. In 1925 and 1926, a group known as the Schutzstaffeln (SS) was organized to carry out certain …show more content…
This worked in some cases but in other cases, Hitler had trouble getting workers from labor parties to join the Nazi party. In 1928, Hitler held a leadership conference and explained that the party needed to focus more on rural areas mainly in northern, eastern, and central Germany. Farmers were also targeted by the Nazi propaganda because of the economic difficulties they were faced with because of the agricultural depression. The Nazis blamed Jewish capitalists and bankers as well as the Marxists for the cause of the economic issues farmers were facing. In smaller towns, Nazis attracted middle classes in different ways They attacked the Marxists and they also presented an antimodernist view to the middle class claiming to demonstrate traditional German values. They also tried to attract university students, veterans, and professional groups. By 1929, the party had shifted successfully to the new political strategies. By the end of the 1920s, the Nazis were looked at less as a radical party and more of an acceptable party. During elections, the party’s percentage of votes increased going from 4.7 percent to 11.3 percent. 1929 was a good year for the Nazi party even before the stock market crash. Between 1925 and 1930 the NSDAP continued to appeal to the important social groups in