25Q - Nazi Germany and Rise to Power Flashcards
Who was appointed Chancellor in 1918 following Kaiser Wilhelm II’s abdication?
Ebert
When was the Weimar Constitution ratified?
August 1919
Who were the leaders of the Spartacist Uprising?
Luxemburg and Liebknecht
What acronym is used to describe the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Land
Money
Army
Blame
Who were the Freikorps?
Ex-soldiers
When was the reparations bill set?
May 1921
In which month 1923 did hyperinflation peak?
November
What date was the Munich Putsch?
8th November 1923
Who was kidnapped and ordered to pledge allegiance?
Kahr
What does NSDAP stand for?
Nationalist Socialist German Workers’ Party
When did Hindenburg become President?
1925
How long was Gustav Stresemann Chancellor?
100 days
Who founded the Nazis?
Anton Drexler
Why did Hitler quickly rise to power?
Charismatic and good public speaker
When was the Dawes Plan?
1924
What impact did the Dawes Plan have on Germany?
Kick-started German economy
How many seats did the Nazis gain in 1928?
12
When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
When did unemployment peak?
January 1932
Who was accused of Communist tendencies and dismissed due to poor handling of the crisis?
Bruning
When did the Nazis become the largest party in the Reichstag?
July 1932
Name one Nazi propaganda slogan
“Brot und arbeit”
Franz von Papen was the leader of which political party?
The Centre Party
Who was the leader of the SA from 1923?
Goring
When did Hitler become Chancellor?
January 1933
