Nazi Germany, 1933–1945

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    • Dissatisfaction with the Weimar government and a desire for a strong leader contributed to the Nazi Party's rise.
      True
    • Steps taken by Hitler to consolidate power after becoming Chancellor in 1933
      1️⃣ Reichstag Fire Decree
      2️⃣ Enabling Act
      3️⃣ Banning of other political parties
      4️⃣ Elimination of trade unions
      5️⃣ Appointment of Reich Governors
    • The Nazi Party became the only legal political party in Germany after other parties were banned.
    • Hitler transformed Germany into a one-party dictatorship within a year of becoming Chancellor.
      True
    • The Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labor Service) was used to reduce unemployment through public works projects.

      True
    • Steps taken by Hitler to consolidate power after becoming Chancellor in 1933
      1️⃣ Reichstag Fire Decree
      2️⃣ Enabling Act
      3️⃣ Banning of other political parties
      4️⃣ Elimination of trade unions
      5️⃣ Appointment of Reich Governors
    • What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler's cabinet to do?
      Enact laws without Reichstag
    • Who were appointed as Reich Governors in each state?
      Loyal Nazi officials
    • Rearmament under the Nazis was financed through deficit spending and reduced social welfare.
      True
    • Propaganda under the Nazis used mass media, rallies, and educational materials to promote Nazi ideology
    • Education under the Nazis was used to reinforce Nazi ideology
    • Match the persecuted groups with the key policies enacted against them:
      Jews ↔️ Nuremberg Laws
      Roma ↔️ Classified as "asocial"
      Homosexuals ↔️ Imprisonment under Paragraph 175
      Disabled ↔️ "T-4" program
    • The German invasion of Poland in 1939 triggered World War II.
      True
    • Hitler transformed Germany into a one-party Nazi dictatorship within a year of becoming Chancellor
    • Match the Nazi economic policy with its description:
      Autarky ↔️ Self-sufficiency through domestic production
      Rearmament ↔️ Rebuilding the military industry
      Full Employment ↔️ Reducing unemployment through public works
      Privatization ↔️ Transferring state-owned enterprises
    • Who led the Nazi Party in the Weimar Republic?
      Adolf Hitler
    • What was the aim of the autarky policy in Nazi Germany?
      Economic self-sufficiency
    • What was the main impact of the Nuremberg Laws on Jews in Nazi Germany?
      Loss of rights
    • What act gave Hitler's cabinet the power to bypass the Reichstag?
      Enabling Act
    • What were the three main factors that contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party in the Weimar Republic?
      Economic, social, political
    • What role did propaganda play in the Nazi Party's rise to power?
      Gained popular support
    • What happened to trade unions under Nazi rule?
      Abolished and leaders arrested
    • What was the goal of the Nazi policy of autarky?
      Self-sufficiency
    • What was the purpose of privatization under the Nazis?
      Benefit Nazi supporters
    • Hitler transformed Germany into a one-party dictatorship within a year of becoming Chancellor.

      True
    • The Nazi Party became the only legal political party in Germany.

      True
    • Steps in the transformation of Germany into a Nazi dictatorship after Hitler became Chancellor
      1️⃣ Enabling Act
      2️⃣ Banning of other political parties
      3️⃣ Elimination of trade unions
      4️⃣ Appointment of Reich Governors
    • High unemployment and economic depression after World War I were significant economic
    • The Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler, capitalized on instability and discontent in the Weimar Republic to seize power in 1933.
    • What did the Reichstag Fire Decree allow the Nazis to do?
      Suspend civil liberties
    • Match the action taken by Hitler with its purpose:
      Reichstag Fire Decree ↔️ Suspend civil liberties
      Enabling Act ↔️ Make Hitler a dictator
      Banning of other parties ↔️ Create a one-party state
    • Rearmament under the Nazis involved massive investment in the military industry and was financed through deficit spending.
    • Match the economic, social, or political factor with its description:
      Economic ↔️ High unemployment after WWI
      Social ↔️ Desire for a strong leader
      Political ↔️ Fragmentation of the Weimar system
    • What was the primary aim of the Nazi policy of autarky?
      Economic self-sufficiency
    • Trade unions were abolished, and their leaders were arrested or killed
    • The policy of autarky aimed to make Germany self-sufficient and independent from foreign trade
    • Match the Nazi economic policies with their descriptions:
      Autarky ↔️ Self-sufficiency
      Rearmament ↔️ Military buildup
      Full Employment ↔️ Public works projects
      Privatization ↔️ Transfer of state enterprises
    • The Nazis suppressed non-Nazi artistic expression through "Degenerate Art" exhibitions.

      True
    • Millions of Jews were deported to concentration camps for forced labor and extermination.
      True
    • The annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938-39 further expanded German influence
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