rize of nazi party By cwigg 1917 NSDAP creation the party changed their name to NSDAP (national socialist german workers party) also knows as nazis 1917 hitler joins DAP hitler joins german workers party, a roight wing group led by anton drrxler 1920 hitler became the partys leading public speaker 1921 hitler as chairman Period: 1921 to 1923 nazi members go from 2000 to 20,000 1923 munich putsch 1925 NSDAP re found in munich 1926 bamberg conference: hitler as party leader re established 1928 Nazi win just 12 seats in reichstag