Give two things you can infer from Source A about Hitler’s leadership of the Nazi Party in the 1920s.

This is the source (for reference):  
From Hitler and I, by Otto Strasser, published in 1940. Strasser was a leading member of the Nazi Party in its early years. Here he remembers a conversation with Hitler in 1925:"I remember one of my first conversations with him. It was nearly a quarrel. ‘Power!’ screamed Adolf. ‘We must have power!’ ‘Before we gain it’, I replied firmly, ‘let us decide what we propose to do with it. Our programme is too vague; we must construct something which will last.’ Hitler, who even then could hardly bear contradiction, thumped the table, saying sharply, ‘Power first! Afterwards we can act as events occur.’"
In order to answer this question, you need to infer two different aspects of Hitler's leadership which come out of this source, and then link them to the statement that you were able to infer this information from.
Tips for answering an inference question:Remember that an 'inference' is something that the source suggests, not something that the source says. Make sure your inference is not directly quoting language from the sourceRemember to use the source and only the source - your own knowledge should only be used for the longer questions Remember that time is tight for these questions - only 2 minutes per inference - but this is an important place to pick up marks, so be precise and concise: state the inference and your supporting evidence.
For example:
1). We can infer from this source that Hitler's leadership style was aggressive - then link this to things that the source says which back this up: Hitler 'screamed' and 'thumped the table'
2). We can infer from the source that Hitler's leadership style was impulsive - this is clear from his reaction to the idea that they might need to construct a long-standing plan, to which he says 'power first! Afterwards we can act as events occur'

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