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What was the name of the German government established after World War I?

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The Weimar Republic

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What year did the Weimar Republic begin?

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1919

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What economic crisis severely affected the Weimar Republic in the early 1930s?

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The Great Depression

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Fill in the blank: The ________ was a paramilitary organization associated with the Nazi Party.

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SA (Sturmabteilung)

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What event in 1933 allowed Hitler to consolidate power legally?

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The Reichstag Fire Decree

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What was the purpose of the Enabling Act passed in 1933?

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To give Hitler the power to enact laws without the Reichstag’s approval.

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What type of government did Germany have under Nazi rule?

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Totalitarian dictatorship

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Fill in the blank: The ________ was the secret police of Nazi Germany.

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Gestapo

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When did World War II begin?

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1939

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What was the name of the plan for the systematic extermination of Jews during the Holocaust?

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The Final Solution

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What year did Hitler rise to power as Chancellor of Germany?

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1933

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True or False: The Weimar Republic was established as a direct result of Germany losing World War I.

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True

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What was the role of the Reichstag in the Weimar Republic?

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It was the German parliament responsible for making laws.

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Fill in the blank: The ________ was a series of laws that stripped Jews of their rights in Nazi Germany.

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Nuremberg Laws

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What was the impact of hyperinflation in Germany during the Weimar Republic?

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It caused economic instability and loss of savings for many citizens.

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Who were the main political opponents of the Nazis?

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Communists and Socialists

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What was the significance of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?

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It was an early failed coup attempt by Hitler to gain power.

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What was the main purpose of the Hitler Youth?

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To indoctrinate young Germans with Nazi ideology.

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What was the main role of women in Nazi Germany?

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To focus on family and child-rearing.

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Multiple Choice: Who was the primary architect of the Holocaust? A) Heinrich Himmler B) Joseph Goebbels C) Hermann Göring

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A) Heinrich Himmler

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What was the outcome of the 1932 elections in Germany for the Nazi Party?

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They became the largest party in the Reichstag.

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True or False: The Treaty of Versailles was popular among the German population.

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False

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What was the significance of the 1923 Ruhr occupation?

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It highlighted the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic in dealing with economic crises.

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Why affect did the First World War have on germany

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People were starving due to allies setting up the naval blockade
Turned against the Kaiser and Calls for a democracy wanted a end to the war

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Who was fried rich ebert
Leader of social democratic party took over Germany temporarily
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Weaknesses of Weimar reichstag
Parties with little votes were guaranteed seats this meant it was hard to make decisions with so many parties The president could pass laws without reichstag Known as article 48
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What were the punishments of tov
Germany took blame for war Army reduced to 100,000 Forced to pay 6600 million reparations Lost its empire German military banned from Rhineland
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What were the years of unrest
1919-23
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Did the kaiser like democracy
No
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Who were the freikorps
Soldiers who refused to give up weapons after treaty of Versailles. They thought November criminals were to blame and wanted monarchy back
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Who were the November criminals
The Weimar politicians who signed the armistice which brought the tov upon Germany unnecessarily
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Who was Rosa Luxembourg
A German communist who wanted to take over power
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What was a left wing rebellion
The Spartacist revolt
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When was the spartacist revolution and what was it
In jan 1919 100000 Communists led by Rosa Luxembourg tried to take over Berlin they took control of important buildings and government newspapers 50,000 workers went on strike to support
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How was the spartacist revolt stopped
Ebert ordered 250,000 freikorps to help 100 workers were killed and then others were scared and went back to work
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What was a right wing rebellion and when was it
The kapp putsch in march 1920
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What was the kapp putsch
5000 freikorps march on Berlin led by Wolfgang Kapp they wanted a new right wing government For time freikorps take over and invite kaiser back
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How was the kapp putsch stopped
Ebert orders workers to go on strike and as there left wing they do therefore gas water electric is shut down and Kapp forced to give up
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What is proportional representation
A voting system where the share of votes directly reflect parliamentary seats
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What was article 48
Any law could be passed by president without reichstag agreement
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What was the ruhr
An area of Germany with the most coal iron and industry
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What is hyperinflation
The massive uncontrollable increase of prices over a very short period of time
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Who was affected least by hyperinflation
Big factory owners and multimillionaire People with access to other currency Peasants
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Who was affected most by hyperinflation
People with savings Middle class
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When was the Munich putsch
Nov 1923
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What happend at the Munich putsch
Hitler interrupted a meeting at a beer hall in Munich where Khar the head of Bavarian government was speaking. Lahr and companions were locked in beer hall by the nazis Hitler stormtrooopers took over government buildings In Munich. Hitler and 2000 supporters took to the streets. 3 policemen and 16 nazis died
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Did Ludendorff support Hitler
Yes
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What happend to Hitler as a result of the Munich Putsch
Him and Ludendorff were taken to prison
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Why did Hitler have a light sentence
As the judges supported what he was saying
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What did Hitlers storm troopers do
Beat up anyone who criticised Hitler and disrupt other party meetings
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What was me in Kampf
Hitters book he wrote in prison describing his political racist views
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Who is Gustafson stresseman
The foreign minister was chancellor for a few months in 1923 He felt the only way Germany would be accepted was to try pay back tov
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What did stresseman do
He stopped printing old money and replaced germanys old money with a new temporary currency so hyperinflation ended He agreed with Britain France Belgium Italy to never go to war again He met American president who agreed to lend 800 million gold marks. This meant they could pay French and beligium to leave the ruhr He used some American money to build new factories schools etc. he also negotiated down reparations
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Why was French and Belgian leaving the ruhr so beneficial to Germany
As they could start to build their own economy again
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Why were Germany dancing on a volcano during the golden years
Because it was all relied on credit
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When were the golden years
Mid 1920s to 1929
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Why was golden years so good
People could do what they want and there were cultural changes like nightlife, cinema,music Also unemployment dropped and Germany was producing more than before the war
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What is question 1 about
Content 5 mins
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What is q3
Content what’s most convincing 10 min
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What is question 2
Provenance 5 min
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What is q4
5 min 1 paragraph two points
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What is q5
2 paragraph always about change
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What is q6
15-20 min 3 paragraph two + conclusion what is more important
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What happend in the Wall Street crash
America call in their loans German industry looses production leads to unemployment and depression
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Why did the nazi party grow in the depression
Germans were unhappy with Weimar as they could never agree Extreme parties get more votes as the economy is unstable Hitler was charismatic people listene to him when he spoke
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What was the nazi propaganda
They tailored it to their audience eg. Work and bread to men
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What does indoctrinate mean
Brain wash
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Why did hitler want boys to be in the Hitler youth
So he could prepare them for war and build the strongest army
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What was the night of the long knives
Hitler sent men to murder rohm and other members of the Nazi path who disagreed with his views
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What was the enabling act
The power for Hitler to pass new laws without consent of the Reichstag
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