VCJH History 8 Chpt 29? WW II

Question 0

What does the Nazi party stand for?

Answer 0

National Socialist German Workers Party

Question 1

What did the National Socialist German Worker’s Party (Nazi) demand?
Who was their leader?

Answer 1

An end to the harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles which ended WW1.

Adolf Hitler

Question 2

Hitler joined the Nazi party in ______. This small party was fanatical about what?

Answer 2

1919

Nationalism and racial superiority

Question 3

What year did the Nazis march on Munich city hall? How many? Why? What was the result?

Answer 3

1923
3,000
To seize power
Hitler was arrested and the Nazi party banned

Question 4

What was Hitler’s sentence? How long did he serve in prison?

Answer 4

5 years

Only 9 months

Question 5

What did Hitler write while in prison? What were his claims? Four main areas of the writing?

Answer 5

Mein Kamf (“My struggle”)
Germans belonged to a master race called Aryans. Slavic and Jewish people were inferior.
1. Problem with Germany 2. Plan for Nazi party
3. Solution for Germany 4. Response to the world

Question 6

What did Hitler do upon release from prison?

Describe the Nazi party rise to power.

Answer 6

Hitler pursued political power. Economic depression helped the Nazis gain support.
1932 - Nazis hold most seats in German parliament (Richstag). Largest party in Germany
1933 - Hitler appointed 2nd in command - Chancellor or govt head

Question 7

As Chancellor what actions did Hitler take?

Answer 7

Removed freedoms such as freedom of press and freedom of speech. Had brown shirt enforcers.

Question 8

How did Hitler come to sole power?

Answer 8

1933 - Richstag (parliament) burns down and Hitler gained dictator powers “for protection”
1934 - Hindenberg dies in Aug and Hitler gave himself title of Der Fuhrer (“The Leader”)
1935 - Hitler initiates draft to expand army and builds new air force (Luftwaffe)
1936 - Depression is over, country prospering, and Hitler is national hero