How did the Nazis gain power?

• What did it mean for Germany when forced to accept the Treaty of Versailles?


  Full blame for WW1 and £6.6 billion reparations. Germans hated it and blamed the new government for accepting it.
• Why was there now a new democratic government in Germany ?

  Kaiser Whilhelm fled from embarrassment
• Why was it difficult for the Reichstag (German parliament) to make decisions?


  The government was made from small political groups and never agreed to one another.
• What happened in 1919 and 1920?

  Communists tried to seize power and scared many people that a communist government would take over.
• Why was their a economic crisis in 1923?

  Government printed out a lot of money, caused hyperinflation
• How did the Weimar republic manage to stop hyper-inflation?


  Introduces a new currency and borrowed money from the USA
• What happened in 1929 that made people displeased about the Weimer Republic?


  The US stock market crashed and caused German to go into the economic depression. Unemployment rose to 6 million.
• How was Hitler and the Nazis able to gain support ?

  Hitler had brilliant speeches
• Why did Hitler form his own private army, Storm-Troopers ?

  To beat up and terrorise opponents
• Why was Hitler send to jail for 9 months?

  In 1923, he tried to seize power in Beer Hall Putsch
• During which years did the Nazis find hard to gain support?

  1924-1929
• How was the Nazis able to gain so much support to the point in 1932 they were the largest party?


  Hitler offered solutions to the Great Depression (1929)
• When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany ?

  1933
• In February 1933, what excuse did Hitler give to arrest his opponents?


  Reichstag building was burnt by a Dutch communist and used this as an excuse.
• When did Hitler pass the Enaction Law?

  in march 1935
• What did Hitler instruct the SS to do on the the night of 30 June 1934 that is known as the Night of the Long Knives?


  to murder leading members of the Nazi party who opposed Hitler.
• When was Hitler completely in charge of Germany, when the President died?

  2nd August 1934