nazi facts and statistics REAL Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
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What year did the Weimar Republic officially begin?

A

1919

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2
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True or False: The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1920.

A

False

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3
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What was the main currency of Germany during the Weimar Republic?

A

Reichsmark

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4
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Fill in the blank: The Weimar Republic faced hyperinflation in the year _____ (insert year).

A

1923

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5
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What was the name of the paramilitary group associated with the Nazi Party?

A

SA (Sturmabteilung or Storm Troopers)

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6
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Which event in 1929 significantly worsened the economic situation in Germany?

A

The Wall Street Crash

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7
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What was the political system established by the Weimar Constitution?

A

Parliamentary democracy

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8
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True or False: The Nazi Party gained the majority of seats in the Reichstag in the 1932 elections.

A

True

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9
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What percentage of the vote did the Nazis receive in the July 1932 elections?

A

37%

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10
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Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?

A

Adolf Hitler

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11
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What was the name of the agreement that allowed Hitler to become Chancellor?

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The Reichstag Fire Decree

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12
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Fill in the blank: The Night of the Long Knives occurred in _____ (insert year).

A

1934

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13
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What was the main aim of the Nazi propaganda?

A

To promote Nazi ideology and gain public support

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14
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Which organization was responsible for the enforcement of Nazi policies?

A

SS (Schutzstaffel)

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15
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True or False: The Nuremberg Laws were passed in 1935.

A

True

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16
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What was the main focus of Hitler’s economic policy?

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Autarky (economic self-sufficiency)

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17
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What was the name of the Nazi youth organization for boys?

A

Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend)

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18
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Fill in the blank: The Kristallnacht pogrom occurred in _____ (insert year).

A

1938

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19
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What was the purpose of the Gestapo?

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To conduct secret police operations and suppress dissent

20
Q

What was the outcome of the 1933 elections for the Nazis?

A

They became the largest party in the Reichstag.

21
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True or False: The Weimar Republic was known for its political stability.

22
Q

What was the Dawes Plan?

A

A plan to help Germany pay reparations by providing loans.

23
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What was the significance of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?

A

It was an early failed coup attempt by Hitler.

24
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Fill in the blank: The Enabling Act was passed in _____ (insert year).

25
Which political party opposed the Nazis during the Weimar Republic?
The Communist Party (KPD)
26
What was the main reason for the rise of the Nazi Party?
Economic instability and political discontent.
27
True or False: The Reichstag was the German parliament.
True
28
What event marked the end of the Weimar Republic?
The establishment of a totalitarian regime under the Nazis.
29
Fill in the blank: The term 'Lebensraum' refers to _____ (insert concept).
Living space for the German people.
30
What was the role of women in Nazi Germany?
To focus on home, family, and children (Kinder, Küche, Kirche).
31
What was the significance of the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
It was used as a propaganda tool to showcase Nazi Germany.
32
True or False: The Nazi regime encouraged artistic freedom.
False
33
What was the SS's role in the Holocaust?
To carry out the extermination of Jews and other groups.
34
Which treaty imposed heavy reparations on Germany after WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
35
What did the term 'Stab-in-the-back' refer to?
The belief that Germany had been betrayed by politicians and Jews in WWI.
36
Fill in the blank: The term 'Aryan' was used by Nazis to describe _____ (insert concept).
A racially pure German.
37
What was the impact of the Great Depression on Germany?
It led to mass unemployment and increased support for extremist parties.
38
True or False: The Volkswagen was introduced as part of Nazi economic policy.
True
39
What was the main goal of the Nazi regime's foreign policy?
To expand German territory.
40
What was the significance of the Munich Agreement in 1938?
It allowed Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia.
41
Fill in the blank: The 'Final Solution' refers to the Nazi plan for the _____ (insert concept).
Extermination of the Jewish people.
42
Which group was targeted for extermination alongside Jews during the Holocaust?
Roma (Gypsies)
43
True or False: The Nazi regime promoted egalitarianism.
False
44
What was the primary function of the Hitler Youth?
To indoctrinate young boys with Nazi ideology.
45
What significant event happened on January 30, 1933?
Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany.