nazi facts and statistics REAL Flashcards
(45 cards)
What year did the Weimar Republic officially begin?
1919
True or False: The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1920.
False
What was the main currency of Germany during the Weimar Republic?
Reichsmark
Fill in the blank: The Weimar Republic faced hyperinflation in the year _____ (insert year).
1923
What was the name of the paramilitary group associated with the Nazi Party?
SA (Sturmabteilung or Storm Troopers)
Which event in 1929 significantly worsened the economic situation in Germany?
The Wall Street Crash
What was the political system established by the Weimar Constitution?
Parliamentary democracy
True or False: The Nazi Party gained the majority of seats in the Reichstag in the 1932 elections.
True
What percentage of the vote did the Nazis receive in the July 1932 elections?
37%
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?
Adolf Hitler
What was the name of the agreement that allowed Hitler to become Chancellor?
The Reichstag Fire Decree
Fill in the blank: The Night of the Long Knives occurred in _____ (insert year).
1934
What was the main aim of the Nazi propaganda?
To promote Nazi ideology and gain public support
Which organization was responsible for the enforcement of Nazi policies?
SS (Schutzstaffel)
True or False: The Nuremberg Laws were passed in 1935.
True
What was the main focus of Hitler’s economic policy?
Autarky (economic self-sufficiency)
What was the name of the Nazi youth organization for boys?
Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend)
Fill in the blank: The Kristallnacht pogrom occurred in _____ (insert year).
1938
What was the purpose of the Gestapo?
To conduct secret police operations and suppress dissent
What was the outcome of the 1933 elections for the Nazis?
They became the largest party in the Reichstag.
True or False: The Weimar Republic was known for its political stability.
False
What was the Dawes Plan?
A plan to help Germany pay reparations by providing loans.
What was the significance of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?
It was an early failed coup attempt by Hitler.
Fill in the blank: The Enabling Act was passed in _____ (insert year).
1933