Rise Of Hitler - Key Dates And Figures

Question 1

Wall Street Crash - Rise of Hitler

Answer 1

October 1929

Question 2

Hitler Becoming Chancellor - Rise of Hitler

Answer 2

30th January 1933

Question 3

Reichstag Fire - Rise of Hitler

Answer 3

27th February 1933

Question 4

Enabling Act Passed - Rise of Hitler

Answer 4

23rd March 1933

Question 5

Night of the Long Knives - Rise of Hitler

Answer 5

30th June 1934

Question 6

Hindenburg Dies. Hitler Becomes Führer and Army Swear Oath To Hitler - Rise of Hitler

Answer 6

2nd August 1934

Question 7

Most vulnerable to depression (Name 2) - Rise of Hitler

Answer 7

Unemployed, Elderly, Middle Classes

Question 8

How many members did the SA have by 1932? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 8

400,000

Question 9

What did Bruning do in his economic policy? + when? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 9

Cut welfare benefits and raised taxes

Post Wall Street Crash (>1930)

Question 10

How many Germans were unemployed in 1930? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 10

6 million

Question 11

How much had the average income fallen by since 1929? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 11

40%

Question 12

Who allegedly burned down the Reichstag? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 12

Dutch communist, Marinus Van Der Lubbe

Question 13

How many communists did Hitler incarcerate? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 13

4000

Question 14

When did the Nazis receive 230 seats in the Reichstag? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 14

July 1932, with the Nazis as the largest party but without a majority

Question 15

When did Hitler deem an election a disaster, apparently threatening suicide? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 15

November 1932

Question 16

Hitler got emergency powers granted - Rise of Hitler

Answer 16

28th February 1933

Question 17

How many people were killed on the Night of the Long Knives? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 17

400 SA killed, including Kurt Von Schleicher, a former chancellor and Ernst Rohm, leader of the SA, rumoured to be challenging Hitler.

Question 18

Why was Germany particularly badly affected by the Wall Street Crash? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 18

It’s economy was particularly dependant on the USA’s as a result of the Dawes plan

Question 19

Which groups were the Nazis particularly attractive to? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 19

The unemployed, the elderly, the middle classes, traditionalists

Question 20

How did the Munich Putsch’s failure change Hitler’s campaigning? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 20

He realised that he would have to persuade voters to vote for him democratically as his push for power had failed

Question 21

How did the Nazis choose to campaign? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 21

Use of propaganda and slogans
Pamphlets and leaflets
Slogans
Rallies led by Hitler

Question 22

Why did Hitler appeal to many Germans? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 22

He was a powerful and dynamic speaker
Seen as a man of the people
Used film and radio transmissions to spread his popularity

Question 23

What was the Communist equivalent of the SA? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 23

The Communist Red Fighting League

Question 24

Why did communism struggle in Germany? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 24

Large groups of middle class people had heard about how similar types of people were mistreated by the regime in the USSR

Question 25

Why were large industries wary of communism? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 25

Communists planned to introduce state control of business, which would contrast their capitalist ideas

Question 26

Which 2 politicians offered Hitler the role of chancellor? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 26

Hindenburg and von Papen, who met secretly through January 1933

Question 27

Why did Hindenburg and von Papen allow Hitler to become Chancellor? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 27

They believed that, with few Nazis in the cabinet, they could limit Hitler's control and resist his extremism

Question 28

How were the SA used during elections? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 28

The SA were used as an intimidatory force on opponents to force them to vote for the Nazis. They also beat up opposition parties

Question 29

Why did Hindenburg pass Hitler's emergency powers? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 29

Hindenburg was afraid of a potential Communist plot

Question 30

How did Hitler use his emergency powers? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 30

Communists were banned from participating in the 1933 elections. 4000 communists were arrested

Question 31

When did the Nazis win 288 seats in the Reichstag and a majority thanks to a small nationalist party? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 31

5th March 1933

Question 32

Why did Hitler have to diminish the power of the SA? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 32

Many were unemployed thugs who wanted money for their loyalty. Ernst Rohm wanted to join the army and SA, which would give him lots of power, concerning Hitler.

Question 33

What impacts did the Night of the Long Knives have? - Rise of Hitler

Answer 33

The SA never rose to prominence again Hitler murdered opponents to assert power The SS, led by Himmler, were Hitler's guards Hitler openly admitted that the Nazis were murderers

Question 34

What were the 5 aims of the Nazi party? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 34

``` Make Germany strong by reversing the ToV Create a pure, aryan, master race Restore traditional values Destroy Communism Create a strong government and strong leader ```

Question 35

Why were the Nazis unsuccessful before 1928? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 35

They didn’t get votes from the working classes (SDP/Communists) Germany was relatively stable during Weimar's golden years The Nazis' foreign policy, racial ideas were too extreme

Question 36

Why did the Depression increase Nazi support? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 36

Businesses went bankrupt, profits plummeted, farmers went bankrupt, unemployment was at 6 MILLION Weimar appeared weak and ineffective (Bruning's policies), people supported ALTERNATIVE PARTIES

Question 37

How did Hitler's leadership increase Nazi support? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 37

Hitler was very committed and a powerful speaker. He brought a sense of hope

Question 38

What promises did the Nazis make to increase support? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 38

Promised to overturn ToV, reduce unemployment, solve economic crisis, destroy communism, restore traditional values

Question 39

How did the Nazis use propaganda to increase support? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 39

Josef Goebbels used loudspeakers, films, radio, propaganda, MASS RALLIES (Nuremberg)

Question 40

Who was chosen as Chancellor by Hindenburg in 1932 before Hitler was 1933? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 40

Von Schleicher

Question 41

How did Hitler persuade Reichstag Members to vote for the enabling act? - Rise of the Nazis

Answer 41

He used the SA as an intimidatory force when entering the voting chamber BANNED COMMUNISTS FROM VOTING

Question 42

How did fear of communism lead to Nazi power increase?

Answer 42

Due to depression, many people had grown desperate and turn to extremist groups and had caused an increase in communist support. This threatened business owners as their wealth would be shared. The Nazis political opponent was communism and they promised to get rid of communism.

Question 43

How did Nazi appeal lead to an increase in support?

Answer 43

After the effects of the treaty of Versailles and World War One, Germany was weak and bitter towards other countries. The Nazis promised revenge on other countries and Hitler was presented as a great leader to make Germany powerful again