Germany Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
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What year did Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicate?

A

1918

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2
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True or False: The Weimar Republic was established after World War I.

A

True

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3
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Fill in the blank: The Treaty of ______ was signed in 1919, imposing heavy reparations on Germany.

A

Versailles

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4
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What political party did Adolf Hitler lead?

A

Nazi Party

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5
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In what year did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

A

1933

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6
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Multiple Choice: What event is considered the start of the Great Depression in Germany?

A

A) The Wall Street Crash of 1929

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7
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What was the main goal of Hitler’s foreign policy?

A

To expand German territory and establish a Greater Germany.

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8
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What event occurred on November 9-10, 1938, marking a significant escalation in anti-Jewish violence?

A

Kristallnacht

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9
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Fill in the blank: The ______ Laws of 1935 stripped Jews of their citizenship.

A

Nuremberg

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10
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What was the name of the German military strategy used during World War II that emphasized rapid movement?

A

Blitzkrieg

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11
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In what year did World War II begin?

A

1939

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12
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True or False: The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia.

A

True

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13
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What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

A

It marked a turning point in the war, with a major defeat for Germany.

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14
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What year did Hitler die?

A

1945

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15
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Multiple Choice: Which event directly led to the end of World War II in Europe?

A

B) The unconditional surrender of Germany

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16
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Fill in the blank: The ______ Conference in 1945 discussed the post-war reorganization of Germany.

17
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What was the name of the secret police in Nazi Germany?

18
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What year did the Reichstag fire occur?

19
Q

True or False: The Enabling Act of 1933 gave Hitler dictatorial powers.

20
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What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth organization?

A

To indoctrinate young people with Nazi ideology.

21
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In what year did Germany invade Poland?

22
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What was the final solution?

A

The Nazi plan for the systematic extermination of the Jews.

23
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Fill in the blank: The ______ Pact was a treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939.

A

Molotov-Ribbentrop

24
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What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials?

A

They held Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes after WWII.

25
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
26
True or False: Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
True