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Question 1

when did germany surrender in ww1

Answer 1

november 1918

Question 2

how did hilter and other gemrnas feel about germany signing the armistice in november

Answer 2

that they were stabbed in the back by politicians

Question 3

what did they call the politicians that signed the armistice

Answer 3

november criminals

Question 4

who did many germans believe were to blame for the surrender

Answer 4

jews (in the army)and german politicians

Question 5

what treaty signed in november 1918 blamed germany entirely for ww1

Answer 5

the treaty of versailles

Question 6

where did hitler go after ww1

Answer 6

munich

Question 7

when did hitler join the german workers party (DAP)

Answer 7

1919

Question 8

when did hitler become the german workers party’s leading speaker and propagandist

Answer 8

1920

Question 9

when did the group change its name to the national socialist german workers party (NSDAP) - or Nazis for short

Answer 9

1920

Question 10

when was hitler elected party chairman and leader of the Nazis

Answer 10

1921

Question 11

when was the nazis unsuccesful attempt to take control of germany

Answer 11

1923

Question 12

what eas the name of the nazis unsuccesful coup/revolt

Answer 12

Munich Putsch

Question 13

how long was hitler sent to prison for and why

Answer 13

5 years
His unsuccessful revolt in 1923 (Munich putsch)

Question 14

how were the nazis doing upon hitlers release

Answer 14

The party struggled and were unsuccessful in elections and their ideas were not appealing

Question 15

what happened in 1929

Answer 15

The Great Depression, caused a worldwide economic crash

Question 16

how many people were unemployed in germany 1929

Answer 16

6 million people

Question 17

who did hitler blame the econmic crash in germany on

Answer 17

The Jews less than 1%of the population and the democratic German government who signed the treaty of Versailles

Question 18

what did nazi propaganda promise hitler could do

Answer 18

That the nazis would be able to find solutions to germanys economic problems. These ideas were popular and the nazis started to win seats in the reichstag

Question 19

what were other name for the sturmabteilung

Answer 19

SA
Brown shirts
Storm troopers

Question 20

how many memebers did the SA have by 1933

Answer 20

2 million

Question 21

what did hitler use the SA for

Answer 21

Disrupt meetings of political opponents
Intimidate voters
Promote nazi ideas and policies

Question 22

what party was particulalry targeted by the SA

Answer 22

The communist party
They were an electoral threat to the nazis and hitler hated their ideas and policies

Question 23

when did the nazis become germanys most popular party

Answer 23

I’m the summer of 1932

Question 24

what did president paul von hindenburg decide to give hitler in response to the nazis becoming the most popualr party in germany

Answer 24

He gave hitler the role of chancellor though he didn’t like hitler that much.

Question 25

why did president paul von hindenburg give hitler the role of chancellor

Answer 25

He wrongly thought Hitler could be controlled and the German public would not tolerate his ideas after seeing him in power

Question 26

when did hitler become chancellor

Answer 26

30 January 1933 Second highest political position in Germany

Question 27

who did hitler have to remove in order to become a dictator

Answer 27

President hindenburg as he was head of state and and Hitler needed him to approve laws before passing them Hitler wanted to pass laws without needing a vote in the reichstag

Question 28

When was the Reichstag fire

Answer 28

27 February 1933 Four weeks after hitler became chancellor and right before another election

Question 29

Who confessed to starting the reichstag fire

Answer 29

A Dutch communist Marinus van der lubbe He was found inside and confessed but historians debate who started the fire

Question 30

When were the reichstag elections

Answer 30

5 march 1933

Question 31

Why was hitler unable to control the Reichstag after the march 1933 elections

Answer 31

The nazis didn’t win a majority meaning hitler couldn’t rule as he wanted as new laws he put forward would be outvoted by other parties

Question 32

What law did the nazis pass in 23 march 1933

Answer 32

They passed the enabling act giving Hitler the right to make laws on his own without a vote in the Reichstag.

Question 33

What majority of the Reichstag would have to vote in favour to change the constitution to allow the enabling act

Answer 33

Two thirds of the Reichstag to vote in favour

Question 35

What did Hitler do to guarantee the enabling act would pass into law

Answer 35

He arrested communist party members so they couldn’t vote and intimidated other opposition party members to vote in favour of the law

Question 36

What was the ratio of votes in favour to against of the enabling act

Answer 36

444 votes to 94 The 81 communist party members of the Reichstag were not counted in the total This meant Hitler achieved the 2/3 of the vote he needs to pass the law

Question 37

What did the passing of the enabling act do

Answer 37

It allowed Hitler to pass laws on his own without a vote. There was no political opposition to stop Hitler passing any laws he wanted.

Question 38

Who died in august 1934

Answer 38

President Paul von hindenburg

Question 39

What two roles did Hitler combine to become ‘Fuhrer’ (leader) or dictator of Germany

Answer 39

After hindenburgs death he combined president and chancellor into one position This completed his move from chancellor to dictator

Question 40

What were the names of major parties in the Reichstag

Answer 40

-Social Democratic Party of Germany (held the majority of the seats in the Reichstag for most of the Weimars time) -national socialist German workers party( Nazis for short) -communist party of Germany -centre party (catholic party-third largest in the Weimar)