Set 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Peace treaty that blamed Germany for WWI, imposed reparations, and took land.
What caused hyperinflation in 1923?
Germany printed money to pay reparations and workers, making currency worthless.
What was the Spartacist Uprising?
A Communist revolt in 1919. Crushed by the Freikorps.
What was the Kapp Putsch?
A right-wing revolt in 1920. Ended when workers went on strike.
What was the Munich Putsch?
A failed Nazi coup in 1923. Hitler was jailed and wrote Mein Kampf.
What was the Dawes Plan?
1924 plan to restructure Germany’s reparations and receive US loans.
What were the Golden Years?
1924–1929 period of economic and cultural recovery under Stresemann.
What was the Bamberg Conference?
1926 Nazi meeting where Hitler united the party under his leadership.
What was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929 stock market crash. Caused economic depression in Germany.
How did the Depression help the Nazis?
Unemployment rose, and people turned to radical parties like the Nazis.
What happened in the July 1932 election?
Nazis became the largest party but didn’t win a majority.
How did Hitler become Chancellor?
Appointed in January 1933 after deals with conservatives and pressure on Hindenburg.
What was the Reichstag Fire?
Parliament was set on fire. Nazis blamed Communists to gain emergency powers.
What was the Enabling Act?
Gave Hitler power to pass laws without the Reichstag for four years.
What happened in May 1933?
Trade unions were banned. Workers forced to join the Nazi-run Labour Front.
What happened in July 1933?
All political parties except the Nazis were banned.
What was the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler had SA leaders and rivals executed to gain support of the army.
What happened when Hindenburg died?
Hitler combined Chancellor and President and became Führer.
