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Question 1

When did Hitler become Fuhrer?

Answer 1

August 2nd 1934

Question 2

What are the causes?

Answer 2

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles which signalled the end of WW1, the Great Depression, the Enabling Act

Question 3

What are the consequences?

Answer 3

The Economic Miracle, the impact on Jews and Hitler’s incorporation of his foreign policy

Question 4

When and what did the Weimar Government sign?

Answer 4

The Treaty of Versailles on the 28th of June, 1919

Question 5

What does NAZI stand for?

Answer 5

National Socialist Workers Party

Question 6

When was the National Socialist Workers Party formed?

Answer 6

In 1921

Question 7

What was the Treaty of Versailles constructed for?

Answer 7

It was constructed by the allies to prevent Germany from ever posing a threat towards countries such as France again.

Question 8

What did the Treaty of Versailles take from Germany?

Answer 8

The treaty stripped Germany of many things including land, demilitarisation and acceptance of blame for WW1.

Question 9

What land was taken from Germany?

Answer 9

Land was lost, a large 10%, including Alsace-Lorraine to France and Eupen and Malmedy to Europe.

Question 10

How much war reparations was Germany forced to pay?

Answer 10

A total of 6.6 billion pounds

Question 11

What does it mean when Germany was forced to “demilitarise every aspect of their army”?

Answer 11

This included the Rhineland being completely demilitarised, with other areas of Germany having their air force completely detracted, the navy reduced to only six battleships and the German army reduced to only a mere 100,000.

Question 12

What was Clause 231?

Answer 12

Known as “The War Guilt Clause” and forced Germany to accept full blame for World War One.

Question 13

What was Hitler’s autobiography called?

Answer 13

Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Question 14

How did the Treaty of Versailles cause Hitlers rise to power?

Answer 14

Anger and frustration had formed in the general German public towards the government. Hitler offered new and improved alternatives for German people who were now looking for a new leader, rather than continue under the reign of the “traitorous” and now unpopular Weimar government.

Question 15

What effects (i.e political or economical) and how short or long term did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?

Answer 15

Affected Germany in the long term, both socially and politically.

Question 16

Hitler, as leader of the NAZI party, publicly expressed his beliefs in his autobiography Mein Kampf, where he states:

Answer 16

“We will break the Treaty and restore Germany to its former glory.”

Question 17

What effects (i.e political or economical) and how short or long term did the Great Depression have on Germany?

Answer 17

A short term cause that significantly affected the German economy.

Question 18

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the Great Depression?

Answer 18

Due to the reparations that Germany was forced to pay in the Treaty of Versailles, Germany quickly suffered debt.

Question 19

How did the government try to reign control during the Great Depression?

Answer 19

In an effort to regain control on Germany’s economy, the government began printing more money which lead to hyperinflation.

Question 20

When did Charles G. Dawes create and implement the ‘Dawes Plan’?

Answer 20

1924

Question 21

What did the Dawes Plan do?

Answer 21

This allowed the US to loan money to Germany to help pay back reparations.

Question 22

How long did the Dawes Plan work?

Answer 22

For next 5 years, until the Wall Street Crash occurred on October 29th, 1929.

Question 23

When did the Wall Street Crash occur?

Answer 23

October 29th, 1929.

Question 24

What effect did the Wall Street Crash have on Germany?

Answer 24

The US economy crashed and the $200 million dollar loan previously given to Germany, was demanded back, leading to another collapse of Germany’s economy.

Question 25

How did the Wall Street Crash affect unemployment in Germany?

Answer 25

Unemployment rose from 1.5 million to 6 million by 1932 as shops shut down and became bankrupt. Poverty was everywhere and people were homeless and starving as they could no longer afford their rent or food.

Question 26

How did the Great Depression cause Hitlers rise to power?

Answer 26

Germany was becoming aware that their current Government could not care for them and that they needed to find a new leader, such as Adolf Hitler. The economic crisis was manipulated by Hitler to his advantage as he was able to persuade the German public to vote for the NAZI party.

Question 27

How did Hitler convince people to vote for him during the Great Depression?

Answer 27

German people were uncertain about the prosperity of their future and through Hitler’s convincing “25 Point Plan”, Hitler found many supporters.

Question 28

What effects (i.e political or economical) and how short or long term did the Enabling Act have on Germany?

Answer 28

Short term cause which affected Germany socially and politically.

Question 29

What was the Enabling Act?

Answer 29

An amendment which transferred Hitler the power to enforce laws without consultation with the Reichstag.

Question 30

What is the Reichstag?

Answer 30

The German parliament

Question 31

When did the Reichstag Fire occur?

Answer 31

27th February 1933

Question 32

Why did the Reichstag Fire lead to the implementation of the Enabling Act?

Answer 32

The Reichstag Fire was believed to have been set by a communist, and prompted President Hindenburg, who sided with Hitler’s anti-communist beliefs, to induct the Enabling Act.

Question 33

When was the Enabling Act passed?

Answer 33

23rd of March, 1933

Question 34

What power did the Enabling Act give Hitler?

Answer 34

Gave Hitler the power to arrest his opposition, and waived their right to a trial as well as giving complete and total control of Germany to Hitler.

Question 35

When did Hitler ban many of his opposing parties?

Answer 35

14th July 1933

Question 36

When did the Night of the Long Knives occur?

Answer 36

29-30th of July, 1933

Question 37

What happened during the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 37

The slaughter or imprisonment of key figures of the SA, including Ernst Rohm took place.

Question 38

Why was the SA seen as a threat to Hitler?

Answer 38

The SA’s numbers were growing quickly, with already 4 million members; if the SA decided to challenge Hitler, he would be in trouble.