Germany

• The Weimar Republic was established on November 9, 1918
• The Dawes Plan (1924) reduced German reparations payments but increased borrowing from America.
• Inflation caused by war debts led to hyperinflation from 1923-1924 with prices rising at an average rate of 50% per day.
• Germany lost WW1 due to the Treaty of Versailles which imposed heavy reparations payments on Germany.
• In the Young Plan (1929), Germany's final reparation payment was set at $3 billion to be paid over 50 years with no interest.
• Germany had to pay £6.6bn in war damages by 1932 under the Treaty of Versailles.
• The Wall Street Crash of October 1929 had a major impact on Germany's economy as it relied heavily on American loans.
• The Young Plan (1929) set up a new system of repayments over 60 years.
• The Nazi Party won 43.9% of votes in the Reichstag elections held on March 5, 1933.
• Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933.
• Germany's economy recovered under the Young Plan (1929), which allowed them to pay off their debt over 60 years instead of 59.
• Hitler came to power through democratic means as he won the election in March 1933.
• Unemployment rose sharply during the Great Depression, reaching 6 million people in 1932.
• The Nazi Party gained support during the Great Depression when unemployment rose to 6 million people.
• The Locarno Pact (1925) guaranteed the borders between France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
• The Nazis used propaganda to spread their message and gain popularity among Germans.
• Hitler promised to solve Germany's economic problems through his Four Year Plan.
• The Kellogg Briand Pact (1928) outlawed war as a means of settling disputes.
• Hitler became Chancellor on January 30, 1933.
• The Nazi government introduced policies such as autarky, self-sufficiency, and the creation of new industries like synthetic rubber and oil.
• The Dawes Plan (1924) allowed Germany to borrow money from America to make its first reparation payment.
• On February 27, 1933, President Hindenburg signed an emergency decree that suspended civil liberties and allowed Hitler to rule without opposition.
• The Nazis used propaganda to spread anti-Semitic messages and promote nationalism.
• The Nazis also used violence against political opponents, including the burning down of the Reichstag building.
• Inflation was reduced from 78 billion marks per dollar in 1923 to 1 mark per dollar in 1929.
• Industrial production increased by 10% between 1932 and 1933.
• Unemployment fell from 6 million people in 1932 to 1.5 million people in 1933.
• In July 1933, Hitler passed an Enabling Act that gave him dictatorial powers.
• Inflation was high due to reparations payments, leading to hyperinflation in 1923.
• On August 2, 1934, President Hindenburg died and Hitler combined his role with that of president, becoming Führer und Reichskanzler.
• Reparations were imposed by the Treaty of Versailles following World War I.
• By September 1938, all political parties except the Nazis were banned.
• On March 27, 1933, the Enabling Act gave Hitler full control of government.
• The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28th, 1919.
• The Weimar Republic was established in November 1918.
• The German Empire collapsed due to defeat in World War One.
• In March 1936, Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland, which was demilitarized under the Treaty of Versailles.
• The Weimar Republic faced political instability due to hyperinflation and high levels of unemployment.
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• Nazi ideology emphasized the superiority of the Aryan race and called for the elimination of Jews, Slavs, and other "undesirables."