Germany Flashcards
(25 cards)
What treaty officially ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
True or False: The Weimar Republic was established in Germany after World War I.
True
Fill in the blank: The economic crisis in Germany during the late 1920s was largely due to the __________.
Great Depression
What political party did Adolf Hitler lead?
The National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party)
In what year did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
Multiple Choice: Which of the following events occurred in 1934?
The Night of the Long Knives
What was the primary goal of the Nazi regime’s propaganda?
To promote Nazi ideology and maintain public support
True or False: The Enabling Act of 1933 allowed Hitler to enact laws without the Reichstag’s approval.
True
What was the name of the paramilitary organization that supported the Nazi Party?
SA (Sturmabteilung or Storm Detachment)
Fill in the blank: The Nazi regime implemented __________ policies that led to the persecution of Jews and other minorities.
Anti-Semitic
What event marked the beginning of open anti-Jewish violence in Germany in 1938?
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
Multiple Choice: Which policy aimed at expanding German territory was known as __________?
Lebensraum
What was the significance of the Nuremberg Laws enacted in 1935?
They institutionalized racial discrimination against Jews.
True or False: The Munich Agreement of 1938 allowed Germany to annex Czechoslovakia without military intervention.
False
What was the main reason for the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939?
To prevent conflict between Germany and the Soviet Union while dividing Eastern Europe.
Fill in the blank: The invasion of __________ in 1939 marked the beginning of World War II.
Poland
What was the primary focus of Nazi economic policy in the 1930s?
Rearmament and reducing unemployment
Multiple Choice: The term ‘Final Solution’ refers to __________.
The Nazi plan for the extermination of the Jews
What was the role of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany?
To serve as the secret police and enforce Nazi policies.
True or False: Hitler’s regime promoted women’s rights and gender equality.
False
What was the significance of the Berlin Olympics in 1936 for the Nazi regime?
It was used as a propaganda tool to showcase Aryan superiority.
Fill in the blank: The term ‘Aryan’ was used by the Nazis to describe a so-called __________ race.
Master
What international response was there to the rise of Nazi Germany in the early 1930s?
Limited, as many nations pursued appeasement.
What was the outcome of the German invasion of France in 1940?
Germany quickly defeated France and occupied the country.
