Germany WW1/WW2

Cards (61)

  • On what date did World War One end?
    11th November 1918
  • Who was both the first chancellor of the new German republic and was appointed its first president in 1919?
    Frederick Ebert
  • When was germanys new republican constitution agreed by the National Assembly, which Met in weimar?
    August 1919
  • What did article 231 of the treaty of Versailles say?
    That Germany were to accept responsibility for the war and for all loss and damage
  • What did the treaty of Versailles say about germanys army?
    It had to be reduced to 100,000 troops
  • When did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr industrial area of Germany in response to the non payment of reparation?
    January 1923
  • Which group of people benefitted from hyperinflation?
    People who were in debt as they could easily pay it back
  • What name was often given to those German politicians who negotiated the armistice at the end of World War One?
    November criminals
  • Which of the following features of the Weimar constitution was considered to be a strength?‹
    the bill of rights
  • What was the name of the attempted armed takeover of the government in March 1920?
    The Kapp Putsch
  • Gustav Stresemann became Chancellor of Germany in august 1923 at the height of the hyperinflation crisis. What other post did he hold at the same time?
    foreign minister
  • For how long was Stresemann Chancellor in 1923?
    3 months
  • Stresemann remained foreign minister until his death. When did he die?
    October 1929
  • What was the name of the new currency introduced in October 1923 that helped to end hyperinflation?
    Rentenmark
  • What was the name of the repayment plan agreed for germanys reparations in September 1924?
    Dawes plan
  • By how much was the total amount of reparations to be paid by Germany reduced Uber the Ruhr?
    20 percent
  • Which 2 countries made an agreement with Germany in the Locarno treaties to respect the borders between them?
    France and Belgium
  • I’m which year was Germany accepted into the League of Nations as a permanent member of the council?
    1926
  • What was the name of the most influential visual arts movement in Weimar Germany?
    Bauhaus
  • the Great Depression caused mass unemployment in Germany. How many Germans were unemployed by the time Hitler became chancellor in January 1933?
    6.1 million
  • Who was the German chancellor from March 1930 until May 1932?
    Heinrich Bruning
  • The nazis gained seats in the Reichstag after 1929 as a result of the depression. Which other party gained seats too?
    The communist party
  • who was in charge of the Nazi party’s propaganda during their rise to power?
    Joseph Goebbels
  • How many seats did the Nazis win in the Reichstag in the election of November 1932?
    196
  • Who preceded Hitler as chancellor of Germany?
    Franz von Papen
  • What was the name of the law passed by the Reichstag in March that gave Hitler power to make laws alone for 4 years?
    The enabling act
  • In June 1933 Hitler signed an agreement called the concordat, who did he sign it with?
    The pope
  • What was the date of the night of the king knives, when Hitler eliminated the leadership of the SA?
    30th June 1934
  • What title did Hitler take Upton president Hindenburgs death in august 1934?
    FĂŒhrer
  • Who was appointed economics minister in 1937 with the goal of achieving ‘autarky’?
    Hermann Göring
  • Which workers’ organisation gave them rewards for their hard work, such as theatre trips and cheap holidays?
    Strength through joy
  • Which branch of the Hitler Youth was for girls ages 14-17?
    League of German Maidens
  • Who led the Nazis reich church, which tried to unify the different branches of Protestantism?
    Ludwig Muller
  • Which organisation led by Heinrich Himmler was in charge of Hitlers ‘police state’ (and oversaw the other 2)?
    schutzstaffel(SS)
  • in which german city was a Nazi rally held every august?
    Nuremberg
  • Which opposition group was formed by Hans and Sophie Scholl at the university of Munich in 1943?
    The white rose group
  • Which racial group in Germany was favoured as the ‘ideal’ by the Nazis?
    Aryans
  • I’m which year were the Nuremberg laws passed?
    1935
  • Which event led to the setting up of the kindertransport, which evacuated Jewish children from Germany to Britain by train?
    Kristallnacht
  • Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939 after the German invasion of which country?
    Poland