The Impact Of The Depression

Question 1

when was the wall street crash

Answer 1

24th October 1929

Question 2

where was the wall street crash

Answer 2

USA

Question 3

what was the impact of the wall street crash

Answer 3

• US banks lost billions of dollars

- global impact

Question 4

what did the wall street crash cause in Germany

Answer 4

economic crisis

Question 5

who did people turn to in Germany’s economic crisis? why?

Answer 5

extremist parties, such as Communist sand Nazis, for quick solutions

Question 6

what happened bc of lower exports

Answer 6

by 1933 world trade had fallen by 60%

this got rid of an chance Germany had of success through exportation

Question 7

what happened with loans

Answer 7

US banks recalled and stopped loans to Germany made under the Dawes Plan

Question 8

what was unemployment like

Answer 8

industries laid off workers bc they had lost finance

by 1932 40% of workers were unemployed

Question 9

why did poverty increase

Answer 9

German government reduced unemployment benefits which worsened unemployed lives

Question 10

why did many people lose faith in democracy

Answer 10

many families lived in poverty

Question 11

what were Nazi campaigns like

Answer 11

good and well organised

Question 12

who were the Nazis funded by (campaigns)

Answer 12

millionaires like Krupp and Hugenburg

Question 13

how did Hugenburg help the Nazis

Answer 13

he spread their message using his 53 newspapers

Question 14

4 main objectives of the Nazis

Answer 14

• overturn Treaty of Versailles
• destroy communism
• eradicate jews
• achieve lebenstraum

Question 15

lebenstraum

Answer 15

wanted to expand German territory in order to house population

Question 16

why did many people support Hitler

Answer 16

• strong leader
• mesmerising public speaker
• population wanted strength in a time of crisis
• showed himself as ‘one of the people’ (soldier in ww1)

Question 17

what were the 3 main Nazi tactics of gaining support

Answer 17

• intimidation
• propaganda
• flexible Nazi message

Question 18

how did Nazis intimidate people

Answer 18

the SA fought and would eliminate political opponents

Question 19

how did intimidation show the Nazi Party

Answer 19

gave image of power and authority, which influenced how the Germans thought of them

Question 20

what did propaganda do

Answer 20

(information designed to influence people) helped spread Nazi message

Question 21

what 3 things did propaganda emphasise

Answer 21

• hitler cult
• volksgemeinschaft
• anti-semitism

Question 22

how did the Hitler cult improve his image

Answer 22

presented him as Germany’s saviour

Question 23

what was volksgemeinschaft

Answer 23

people’s community, the Nazis wanted to restore Germany’s traditional values and restore an Aryan community

Question 24

why was antisemitism emphasised

Answer 24

the Nazis wanted to blame the Jews for the depression in Germany

Question 25

what did Hitler do to appeal to different audiences

Answer 25

he adapted his message to appeal to different audiences

Question 26

how did Hitler appeal his message to buissinessmen

Answer 26

said Nazis would - solve the Great Depression - control trade unions - deal with communists

Question 27

how did Hitler appeal his message to workers

Answer 27

said Nazis would - give food and employment - promised to address the fall in wages

Question 28

how did Hitler appeal his message to middle class

Answer 28

said Nazis would return Germany to traditional values

Question 29

how did Hitler appeal his message to farmers

Answer 29

Nazis said they would stop the Communism and government controlling food production and injury

Question 30

how did Hitler appeal his message to women

Answer 30

promised to prioritise the family and the home