Impact of the depression Flashcards
1
Q
What was the depression caused by?
A
The Wall Street crash of 1929
2
Q
What were the economic impacts on Germany?
A
- Americans bought many German goods of which they could no longer afford so factories shut down as they weren’t making anything. Millions lost jobs
- US banks demanded money back from Germany, of which Germany tried to reclaim from businesses. They could not pay and went bankrupt
3
Q
What were the political impacts on Germany?
A
- People listened to more extremist parties (communists and Nazis) who promised radical solutions to the problem
- 1930 election - Nazi and communist support increased. Nazis now had 107 seats
4
Q
What were the social impacts on Germany?
A
Many people were soon living on the streets - hungry, jobless and angry.
They blamed the Weimar politicians for their problems
5
Q
Why did the Nazis become so popular?
A
- Nazis promised to create jobs to solve unemployment
- Appeal of Hitler
- Discontent with Weimar government, many ordinary Germans thought it wasn’t working
- Widespread fear of communism, Hitler said he would fight them
- structure of the party - the SA, rallies, Hitler youth and propaganda convinced more people
6
Q
Why did the Nazis appeal to farmers?
A
- depression hit farmers hard and Weimar politicians offered little help
- Farmers were scared of communists, if communists took over they would take their land
7
Q
Why did the Nazis appeal to the middle class?
A
- They feared that law and order may break down in the depression
- Feared a communist takeover
- Nazis promised to deal with problems decisively and SA fought communists
8
Q
Why did the Nazis appeal to women?
A
- Many women agreed with them that good morals and self discipline were important
- Many also agreed that the Weimar culture had been a bad influence on the young
9
Q
Why did the Nazis appeal to the wealthy?
A
- They were scared of communists taking over the businesses
- They promised strong leadership to make Germany powerful again
10
Q
How did the Nazis appeal to the youth?
A
- Hitler’s promise to destroy the treaty appealed to young people to make the country strong again
- They wanted to be a part of Germany’s bright future that Hitler was promising
