Germany Dates Flashcards
(27 cards)
What treaty officially ended World War I for Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
True or False: The Treaty of Versailles placed full blame for World War I on Germany.
True
What was the name of the German republic established after World War I?
Weimar Republic
In what year did the Weimar Republic begin?
1919
What economic crisis hit Germany in the early 1920s?
Hyperinflation
Fill in the blank: The Great Depression began in the United States in _____.
1929
What political party rose to power in Germany during the 1930s?
Nazi Party
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?
Adolf Hitler
In what year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
True or False: The Reichstag Fire occurred in 1934.
False
What event allowed Hitler to consolidate his power in 1933?
Reichstag Fire
What legislation did Hitler pass to enable him to rule by decree?
The Enabling Act
In what year was the Enabling Act passed?
1933
What was the name of the paramilitary organization that supported the Nazi Party?
SA (Sturmabteilung or Storm Detachment)
What was the Night of the Long Knives?
A purge of the SA leadership in 1934
In what year did Hitler become Führer of Germany?
1934
What was the primary goal of the Nazi regime’s foreign policy?
Expansion of German territory (Lebensraum)
What event marked the beginning of World War II?
Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939
In what year did Germany invade Poland?
1939
What was the significance of the Munich Agreement?
It allowed Nazi Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia.
In what year was the Munich Agreement signed?
1938
True or False: The Nazi regime implemented policies of racial purity and anti-Semitism.
True
What was the Nuremberg Laws?
Laws that institutionalized racial discrimination against Jews in 1935
