Germany Flashcards
(26 cards)
What year did Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicate?
1918
True or False: The Weimar Republic was established after World War I.
True
Fill in the blank: The Treaty of ______ was signed in 1919, imposing heavy reparations on Germany.
Versailles
What political party did Adolf Hitler lead?
Nazi Party
In what year did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
Multiple Choice: What event is considered the start of the Great Depression in Germany?
A) The Wall Street Crash of 1929
What was the main goal of Hitler’s foreign policy?
To expand German territory and establish a Greater Germany.
What event occurred on November 9-10, 1938, marking a significant escalation in anti-Jewish violence?
Kristallnacht
Fill in the blank: The ______ Laws of 1935 stripped Jews of their citizenship.
Nuremberg
What was the name of the German military strategy used during World War II that emphasized rapid movement?
Blitzkrieg
In what year did World War II begin?
1939
True or False: The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia.
True
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?
It marked a turning point in the war, with a major defeat for Germany.
What year did Hitler die?
1945
Multiple Choice: Which event directly led to the end of World War II in Europe?
B) The unconditional surrender of Germany
Fill in the blank: The ______ Conference in 1945 discussed the post-war reorganization of Germany.
Potsdam
What was the name of the secret police in Nazi Germany?
Gestapo
What year did the Reichstag fire occur?
1933
True or False: The Enabling Act of 1933 gave Hitler dictatorial powers.
True
What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth organization?
To indoctrinate young people with Nazi ideology.
In what year did Germany invade Poland?
1939
What was the final solution?
The Nazi plan for the systematic extermination of the Jews.
Fill in the blank: The ______ Pact was a treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939.
Molotov-Ribbentrop
What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials?
They held Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes after WWII.