Nazi Germany Flashcards
(26 cards)
When was the Reichstag Fire?
27th February 1933
When did the Kaiser abdicate?
9th of November 1918
What were the 4 terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Land loss
Army restrictions
Reparations
Blame
Who was the first president of the Weimar Republic?
Feever
What were the two uprisings that challenged the Weimar Republic?
Spartacists, led by Rosa Luxembourg
Kapp, led by Wolfgang Kapp
What was Article 48?
The President had power to pass a law without consulting the Reichstag in an emergency.
Why was Article 48 considered undemocratic?
It gave the President power to pass whatever law they wanted.
What were some strengths of the Weimar Republic?
- Democratic
- Balanced Power
- A Bill of Rights (every German citizen had equality)
What were some weaknesses of the Weimar Republic?
- Proportional representation meant there were many small parties in the Reichstag, making it difficult to make decisions.
What was hyperinflation?
When the German government needed money to pay their debt, they printed more money and the value of their currency plummeted.
Why did France invade the Ruhr?
Germany were not paying the reparations, and the Ruhr had a lot of valuable coal.
What were some policies of the Dawes Plan?
- Reparations were payed yearly. £50 million per year
- US banks gave loans to Germany
How did life for women change in the Weimar Republic (1924-1929)
- Better jobs
- Women were allowed to leave the house without male accompaniment
- Women began to be more promiscuous and wearing makeup
When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
What were some consequences of the wall street crash?
- Unemployment. over 600,000 people became unemployed.
- Raises in unemployment insurance and benefits
- Rise in extremism
What were some reasons for growth of the Nazi Party?
- Upper classes were frightened of communism
- Middle class were against democracy
- Nationalists wanted the Treaty of Versailles scrapped
- They were advertising a German community
- Hitler’s personal appeal
How did the SA increase the Nazi Party’s popularity?
- Intimidating political opponents - Attacking communists - Providing work for young, unemployed men - Making the country feel safer
How did the Nazis enforce marriage and childbirth?
- Law for the encouragement of Marriage
- Mother’s Cross
- Encouraged women to have children for aryan members of the SS
What is the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage?
A new law introduced by Hitler stating that newly married couples were allowed loans of 1000 marks and they got to keep 250 for every child they had.
What was the Mother’s Cross?
An award given to mothers depending on the amount of children they had. Members of the Hitler youth were meant to salute women who had achieved the highest ranking award.
What was the Light of the Long Knives?
When Hitler and the SS murdered arounf 400 members of the SA, including Ernst Röhm.
How did the Knight of the Long Knives help Hitler gain dictatorship?
It removed most of the members of the SA who were urging Hitler to pursue a socialist agenda, thus removing any internal threat to the Nazi Party.
When did Hitler ban other political parties from existing?
14th July 1933
How did banning other political
parties allow Hitler again a dictatorship?
It removed any external threats to the Nazi party.
