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Reasons Nazis Achieved Power In 1933 Flashcards

1
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When did WW1 end and who was defeated?

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Ended 1918 and Germany defeated

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We’re many Germans shocked by end of WW1?

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Yes

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What did WW1 mark for Germany?

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A period of huge change, end of empire and start of new government (Weimar)

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What started in 1918 shortly after WW1?

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German revolution

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When and why did the revolution end?

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Ended 1919 after the Kaiser abdicated and a democratic German republic was set up (Weimar)

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Did the new government have much support?

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No- army reluctantly supported to prevent revolution and had to make deals with employers

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7
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What did weakness in Weimar link to?

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German economic problems and treaty of Versailles

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How did weakness in Weimar influence nazis gain of power?

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Republic weak from start

Not supported

Group PR elections- extreme parties elected and unstable coalitions

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How didn’t the weakness in Weimar influence nazis gain of power?

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After problems at start Weimar successful between 1924-1929

Ended via global depression

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What did many Germans believe after WW1 ended?

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They hadn’t truly lost

Stabbed in back by government (who surrendered)

Nicknamed them ‘November Criminals’

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11
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What did many Germans resent?

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Treaty of Versailles

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12
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Why did they resent treaty?

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L - Land

A - Army

B - Blame

M - Money

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What does resentment towards treaty link to?

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Treaty cause of hyperinflation, economic problems and Weimar

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How does resentment towards treaty influence nazis gain of power?

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Major nazi promise - reverse treaty

Financial problems - Germans looked for new ideas parties or political systems

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How didn’t resentment towards treaty influence Nazis power gain?

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Not all economic problems caused by treaty - 1929 depression

Many party’s/Germans resent treaty - only Hitler exploit

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What did Germany have to pay under the treaty of Versailles?

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Reparations of £100 million per year till 1986, they could not afford this

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17
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What did these financial problems lead to?

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Prices in Germany rose sharply

Led to hyperinflation

Caused massive unemployment and financial ruin

18
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Did Germany suffer any other economic problems?

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Yes, hyperinflation ended 1924-1929

1929 Wall Street crash, global depression, high unemployment

19
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What does economic problems link to?

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Link between hyperinflation and treaty of Versailles

20
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How did economic difficulties influence Nazis power gain?

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Economic problems = key reason for anger at Weimar, gives Weimar less support

Nazi support fell during prosperous years 1924-1929, nazi success = economy links

21
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What were arguments against economic difficulties influence?

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Problems can be traced back to the Treaty of Versailles

Treaty caused hyperinflation: without this Germans might not have panicked during depression meaning no nazi support

22
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How was Germany economically divided by hyperinflation?

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Some people were ruined and lost everything

Others faired quite well

23
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What else also affected national unity?

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Religious divides; Catholic v Protestant divide existed,

Main issue anti- Jewish attitudes

24
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What does social and economic divisions link to?

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Rise of hurler and Nazis based on anti Jewish attitudes

25
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Arguments for influence of social economic division?

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General lack of support for Weimar Republic always left it vulnerable to another political system

Anti-Jewish attitudes were a key part of later Nazi success

26
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What are arguments against influence of social and economic divisions?

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Economic issues were more to blame for German divisions; Nazi support fell during prosperous years 1924-1929

27
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What was the German workers party (DAP) founded?

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1919

28
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After hitter became leader of DAP party what did it change its name to?

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National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) or Nazis

29
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What did the Nazis use to become effective election campaigners?

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Information and fear

30
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What did appeal of the Nazis after 1928 link to?

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Most changes due to Hitler, making him a big influence

31
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Arguments for influence of the appeal of the Nazis?

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Numerous political groups in Germany could’ve exploited Weimar problems - only the Nazis did

32
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Arguments against influence of the appeal of the Nazis?

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Nazis still needed economic problems (1929 depression) to attract extra support

Hitler is a key factor

33
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What was Hitlers key strength?

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His speech making - he was very passionate and could win support from people who heard him

34
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What did Hitler do which helped the party?

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He was well organised, he introduced many changes and only recruited people who were affective workers

35
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What did the role of Hitler link to?

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Appeal of the Nazis after 1928 mainly due to Hitlers changes, he also clearly benefitted from German/global economic problems 1929

36
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Arguments for influence of the role of Hitler?

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Hitler was the heart of the Nazi party - he controlled all aspects of it

Even if he did not control or arrange all problems in Germany, he was the only leader skilful enough to benefit from them

37
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Arguments against the influence of the role of Hitler

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Events which helped Hitler were nothing to do with him

Most Germans were angry with treaty of Versailles

Economic problems especially were not his doing either

38
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Were the Nazis the only party in Germany?

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No there were many others but they did not succeed

39
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What should the SPD ( Social Democratic Party) and the KPD ( German Communist Party) have done?

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The should have agreed - especially about stopping the Nazis - but refused to work together due to events during the 1919 Spartacist revolt

40
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What does weakness and mistakes of opponents link to?

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Link between German economic problems in opponents actions

41
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Arguments for influence of the weakness and mistakes in opponents

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Hitlers opponents underestimated him and allowed personal divisions to lead to Nazi control

42
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Arguments against influence of the weakness and mistakes in opponents?

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Weimar may have survived if it was not the global depression starting in 1929

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