22-23-Y9 History (Spring) Flashcards
1919
Treaty of Versailles is signed.
Nov-23
Nazis attempt to seize power in the Munich Putsch. It fails.
Oct-29
Wall Street Crash.
Jul-32
Nazis largest single party in the Reichstag with 230 seats.
30th Jan 1933
Hitler becomes Chancellor.
27th Feb 1933
Reichstag Fire – Hitler blames the Communists.
23rd March 1933
Enabling Act gives Hitler emergency powers.
Jun-34
Night of the Long Knives.
Aug-34
Hitler becomes Fuhrer.
What was the Reichstag fire?
On the 27th February 1933 the Reichstag building was set on fire and blamed on the Communists. 4000 Communists were arrested.
What was the Enabling Act?
On 23 March 1933, Hitler passed the Enabling Act. This meant he could make laws without approval from the rest of the Reichstag for four years.
What happened on the Night of the Long Knives?
In June 1934 Hitler had the SA leaders and Ernst Rohm killed as they were seen as an unruly mob and a threat to Hitler’s control.
What happened because of the death of Hindenburg?
On 2 August 1934 President Hindenburg died. Hitler immediately took over as President while remaining Chancellor, now calling himself Führer.
What was the Oath of loyalty?
The army swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler, and not to the country.
What did the Nazi’s do to Jewish businesses?
Nazis held an economic boycott (refuse to use) targeting Jewish-owned businesses.
What were the Nuremberg laws?
In 1935 laws were passed for the protection of German blood and honour, banning marriages between Jews and Aryans.
What was Krystallnacht?
(Night of Broken Glass) 9-10 Nov 1938 – Nazis destroyed synagogues, Jewish homes and shops.
What were ghettos?
In 1939, the Jewish population was rounded up and forced to live in overcrowded areas of a city with little sanitation or food.
What was the Final solution?
The deliberate policy to wipe out the Jewish population by taking Jews to death camps,
Alliances
Countries would make agreements to support each other if invaded. EG, The Triple Alliance or Triple Entente.
Imperialism
Competition to control other nations which led to rivalries between European countries.
Militarism
Countries spending more money on their armies and navies to make sure they were the best.
Nationalism
Thinking that your nation is better than others. War was a way of proving this.
Assassination
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a series of events leading to war.
Recruitment
Pals Battalions encouraged friends to sign up to the war together. Conscription was introduced in 1916. Propaganda was used.
Women
Women worked for the Women’s Land Army and in the factories.
Trench warfare
Soldiers dug down into trenches to fight during WW1. This led a stalemate (where neither side can progress).