Democracy and Dictatorship - Germany 1890 - 1945

• What did the German Empire become after World War One?

  The Weimar Republic
• What led to Hitler's dictatorship in Germany?


  Economic crisis following World War One
• What was the time period covered in the study of democracy and dictatorship in Germany?

  1890-1945
• How did Germany's economy change in the second half of the 19th century?


  It moved from farming to industrialisation
• What significant event occurred in Germany in 1871?


  Unification of the German states
• What role did Prussia play in the new German nation?


  Prussia dominated the new nation and facilitated industrialisation
• What happened to the Prussian monarchy after World War One?


  It was abolished
• Who dominated Germany politically between 1890-1914?

  Wealthy Prussian landowners and the Kaiser
• What is the title of Germany's king?

  Kaiser
• What was the political system in Germany after the First World War?

  An open and representative democracy
• How did the political and economic crises of the 1920s and 1930s affect the new German government?


  It made the government vulnerable to collapse
• What is the rise of the Nazi Party after 1933 often seen as?


  A return to the autocracy of Kaiser’s Germany
• What factors contributed to the rise of the Nazis according to some historians?

  A brutal World War and economic depression
• What are the three phases of German history from 1890-1945?


  • The growth of democracy, 1890-1929
  • Germany and the Depression, 1929-1933
  • Germany under the Nazis, 1933-1945
• What is the term for a political system where members of parliament are elected to represent the electorate?

  Representative democracy
• What does the term 'autocracy' refer to?


  A system where one person holds all the power
• What is the significance of the term 'industrialisation' in the context of Germany?


  It refers to the economy moving from farming to industry
• How did the experiences of Germans under the Nazis differ from earlier periods?


  It was marked by totalitarian control and oppression
• What was the outcome of Germany's defeat in World War One?


  It led to the collapse of the old Prussian militaristic Germany
• Hitler's Rise to Power


  Economic crisis, political instability, and Hitler's charisma let him gain power through propaganda, violence, and strategic events like the Beer Hall Putsch and Reichstag Fire.
• Consequences of Hitler's Rise to Power


  A dictatorial regime, purges and violence, militarization and aggression, World War II and the Holocaust, and domestic impact were the consequences of Hitler's rise to power.
• Long-term Consequences of Hitler's Rise to Power


  World War II, division of Germany and Europe, Holocaust remembrance, increased diplomacy, and challenges to democratic institutions were the long-term consequences of Hitler's rise to power.
• Totalitarian Control


  A government that controls every aspect of citizens' lives, suppressing individual freedom and dissent.
• Gestapo


  A secret police force that enforced Nazi policies and crushed opposition, creating an atmosphere of terror and fear.
• Propaganda


  Information and ideas spread to promote a particular cause, in this case, Nazi ideology.
• Discrimination


  The unfair treatment of certain groups, including Jews, Romani people, homosexuals, disabled individuals, and political opponents.
• Concentration Camps


  Prisons where millions of people, including political opponents, Jews, and others deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime, were imprisoned and often subjected to inhumane treatment and death.
• Militarization


  The process of preparing and training people for combat, including compulsory military service and emphasis on national pride and sacrifice.
• Censorship


  The suppression of information and ideas deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime, including strict controls on media and education.
• War Efforts


  The Nazi regime's military campaigns and activities, including the invasion of other countries and the deaths of millions of people.