nazi germany

• What year did Germany get defeated in WWI?

  1918
• What were the main issues in Germany from 1919 to 1923?

  Weak government, hyperinflation, extremist parties
• What event in 1929 led to mass unemployment in Germany?

  The Wall Street Crash
• How did the Nazis gain support between 1929 and 1933?

  As the existing government collapsed
• Who was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

  Hitler
• What type of government did Hitler establish in Germany?

  A dictatorship
• What methods did the Nazis use to control Germany from 1933 to 1939?

  Terror, propaganda, and censorship
• What was the impact of WWII on Germany from 1939 to 1955?

  Defeat and Allied occupation
• What did the Treaty of Versailles result in for Germany?

  Loss of money, military power, and land
• What was the Weimar Constitution known for?

  Allowing all men and women to vote
• What was Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution?

  Allowed the President to assume emergency powers
• What happened in 1922 regarding reparations?

  Germany could not pay its reparations
• What was the response of German workers to the occupation of the Ruhr in 1922?

  Passive resistance
• What caused hyperinflation in Germany in 1923?

  Government printing more money
• Who ended hyperinflation in late 1923?

  Stresemann
• What was the goal of the Nazis when they were founded in 1919?

  To overturn the Treaty of Versailles
• What was the outcome of the Munich Putsch in 1923?

  It failed and resulted in Hitler's imprisonment
• What did Hitler do during his imprisonment after the Munich Putsch?

  Wrote Mein Kampf
• What was the significance of the Munich Putsch for the Nazis?

  It provided a basis for long-term success
• What was the membership of the Nazis after the Munich Putsch?

  55,000 members
• What did the Locarno Pact of 1925 achieve for Germany?

  Settled international disputes
• What was the Young Plan of 1929?

  Reduced total reparations to 121 billion gold marks
• What was the Dawes Plan of 1924?

  Reduced Germany's annual reparation payments
• What were the political, cultural, economic, and international effects of the Weimar Republic's recovery from 1924 to 1929?

  • Politically: Coalition government stability
  • Culturally: Flourishing arts and nightlife
  • Economically: Reduced reparations, increased jobs
  • Internationally: Entry into the League of Nations
• What does "Mein Kampf" mean?

  My Struggle
• What were the main beliefs outlined in Mein Kampf?

  National socialism, racism, armed struggle
• What was the role of the SA in Nazi Germany?

  Acted as Hitler's stormtroopers
• What was the increase in SS membership by 1930?

  Over 400,000 men
• What was Joseph Goebbels' role in the Nazi Party?

  In charge of Nazi propaganda
• How many seats did the Nazis gain in the 1928 election?

  12 seats
• Why did the Great Depression hit Germany hard?

  Dependency on American loans
• What were the effects of the Wall Street Crash on Germany?

  Mass unemployment and business failures
• What was the unemployment rate in Germany by 1933?

  Exceeding six million
• What percentage of factory workers were unemployed by 1932?

  40%
• What social issues arose due to poverty in Germany during the Great Depression?

  Increased disease and food shortages
• What was the impact of the Great Depression on international trade?

  Decreased rapidly
• What happened to German banks during the Great Depression?

  They went bankrupt
• What was the effect of the Great Depression on industrial output in Germany?

  Fell by 42%
• What happened to farmers during the Great Depression?

  Slipped further into debt
• What was the unemployment rate among university graduates in the 1930s?

  60% could not get a job