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okay dude Flashcards

1
Q

Who were the Freikorps?

A

Returning German soldiers who were anti-Communist/ anti-Treaty of Versailles and were nationalists/ ex-army members/right-wing

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2
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Why were the Weimar Republic hated by the right-wing?

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The Treaty of Versailles came into effect on the 10th January 1920, which reduced the army to 100,000 men, and the Freikorps were forced to disband

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3
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When did the Treaty of Versailles come into effect?

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10th January 1920

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4
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What is a Putsch?

A

A coup/ violent attempt to overthrow a government

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5
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How many assassination attempts were there between 1919 and 1923?

A

380

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6
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During the Weimar Republic, what percentage of youth were unemployed?

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17%

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7
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What concerns did people have involving youth during the Weimar Republic?

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High levels of unemployment
Lack of job specific skills
People joining gangs (especially in cities)

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8
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How did the Weimar Republic battle youth unemployment?

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Benefits system provided help for young people
Day centres taught young people skills to get them into jobs

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9
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Where was the area where most people were concerned about people (especially youth) joining gangs?

A

The city

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10
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What were gymnasium schools?

A

Selective schools that provided a classical education

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11
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How many years did a person attend a gymnasium school?

A

9

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12
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At what age did a person leave a gymnasium school?

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14

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13
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What type of punishment did a gymnasium school use?

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Corporal punishment

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14
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How did religious Catholic/Protestant schools influence children?

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Politically as well as religiously

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15
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What type of school was compulsory for all children, and for how long?

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Elementary School/ 4 years

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16
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What happened if you didn’t pass the entry exam for a gymnasium school?

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You completed four extra years at Elementary School

17
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What were the three main types of youth groups?

A

Political, Church and Wandervogel

18
Q

What does Wondervogel mean and what did the group practice?

A

Wandering bird
Nudism and Vegetarianism

19
Q

What was the main benefit of these youth groups?

A

Children gained a better understanding of politics at a young age

20
Q

What class and gender attended Wondervogel mainly?

A

Middle class boys

21
Q

How did Hitler manipulate these youth groups?

A

They already understood politics so they were easy to indoctrinate
Their names were already documented so they could quickly be turned into Hitler Youth

22
Q

What could women over the age of 21 do in the Weimar Republic?

A

Vote

23
Q

What served as evidence that Hitler Youth were permanently altered with their political opinion?

A

They were the last to surrender during the war
Some refused to surrender

24
Q

What were Pogroms?

A

Mass attack on Jewish people

25
Q

How many Jews lived in Germany at the time?

A

More than half a million

26
Q

How many Jews lived in cities and were well educated

A

80%

27
Q

How many German Jews served during WW1?

A

100,000

28
Q

How many German Jews died for Germany during WW1?

A

12,000

29
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What profession did Jews dominate in the 1920s?

A

Theatre and Cinema

30
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What percentage of private banks did Jewish banking families own?

A

50%

31
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What percentage of lawyers were Jewish?

A

16%

32
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What percentage of doctors were Jewish?

A

11%

33
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How many Nobel prizes were awarded to Jewish people in 1938?

A

9

34
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What were the names of the most popular Jewish newspapers?

A

Berliner Tageblatt/ the Frankfurter Zeitung

35
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What did the Frankfurter Zeitung promote?

A

Liberal political views

36
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Who was Josef Goebbels?

A

Nazi head of propaganda

37
Q

What does the Fuhrer mean and how was it used?

A

The Leader (Hitler’s nickname)

38
Q

Who was Hugo Stinnes?

A

The king of hyperinflation
Came from a rich family who owned lots of coal mines in Germany

39
Q

How many children died of starvation and malnutrition during the hyperinflation crisis?

A

80,000

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