World War II And Hitler's Rise To Power

Question 1

1. Give 3 Nazi promises.

Answer 1

1. To destroy The Treaty of Versailles .
2. To unite all German speaking people again.
3. To have one strong leader, unlike the weak Weimar government.
4. To return to traditional Germany and family values that appealed to a wide range of people.

Question 2

2. Who were the secret state police who could tap phones, open mail and collect information from a huge network of informers?

Answer 2

The Gestapo secret state police.

Question 3

What did Hitler and the Nazis say they would remove?

Answer 3

The Treaty of Versailles.

Question 4

What event happened in 1929 giving Hitler and the Nazis an advantage in the election race?

Answer 4

The Wall Street Crash

Question 5

Give 2 arguments FOR dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer 5

Revenge of Pearl Harbour

Worries Japan’s wouldn’t surrender

The Japanese treated prisoners of war terribly

There was intelligence to suggest Prince Konoye was going to try and bring Japan out the war anyway

Question 6

Give 2 arguments AGAINST dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Answer 6

‘Jus in bello’ the rules governing the conduct of war state that the casualties inflicted and the methods used must be proportionate to the methods being used.
Admiral William D. Leahy who was advisor of the US president said that he was extremely worried about the future warfare if they said it was right to drop the bomb

Question 7

Who were in the big three?

Answer 7

George Clemanceau (France)
David Lloyd George (Britain)
Woodrow Wilson (USA)

Question 8

How many Jews were killed in Krisatallnacht?

Answer 8

Around 150 Jews were killed

Question 9

How many men were reduced from the German army?

Answer 9

100,000 men left in the German army

15,000 in the navy

And no one in the Air Force

Question 10

Which 2 islands did USA drop the atomic bombs on?

Answer 10

Hiroshima

Nagasaki

Question 11

What date was Pearl Harbour?

Answer 11

7th December 1941

Question 12

When did WWII start and end?

Answer 12

1939-1945

Question 13

What did Hitler do in May 1933?

Answer 13

He removed all political opposition.

Question 14

Joesph Goebells was ahead of what?

Answer 14

Propaganda

Question 15

Give the 3 main factors on how the Nazi party controlled Germany

Answer 15

Control of the Youth

By Fear

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