Adolf Hitler Flashcards
When was adolf hitler born
April 1889
Where was adolf hitler born
In a small town on the border of austria and germany
When did hitler move to munich bavaria
In 1913
When did hitler join the military
In 1914
What did hitler win at the end of world war one
The iron cross for bravery
When did hitler join the German workers party
In 1919
What does NAZI stand for
National socialist german workers party
What was hitlers first bid for power
In the beer hall putch in munich where hitler took over a meeting of bavarian politicians and claimed seizing power in germany
What is a coup d’etat
A military attempt to take over the government
What book did hitler write while in prison
Mein kampf
What were the main aims in mein kampf
- Mixing with the jews and communists was bad
- germans are superior to all people, referred to them as herrenvolk.
- all german speaking people had to be united under one strong leader or führer
- getting back all territory stolen from germany
- to tear up the treaty
What does facist mean
Ultra nationalists, tend to be racist and anti-everybody-else
What does herrenvolk mean
Chosen people
What does lebensraum mean
Chosen land
What was hitlers private army made up of
Bouncers and common criminals
What are the SA also known as
The brown shirts
Who was in the leardership of the SA
Ernst Röhm
What what was hitlers private body guard
The ss
Who was under hitlers private body guard
Heinrich himmler
Who were the gestapo
The secret police which worked with the ss
What were the methods of the nazi party
Rallies and mass meetings
Banners and flags displaying the swastika
Successful orator
Torch parades
What was the Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.
How badly did the great depression hit germany
It hit germany bad especially because they were already going through and economic crisis caused by the treaty of versailles
When did hitler become chancellor
On 30 january 1933
Why did von Hidenburg offer hitler the position
To try and control him
What was the reichstag fire
The year is 1933, and it was the fire in the parliamentary
What was the enabling act
This gave hitler emergency power
What was the night of the long knives
A period in time where members of the SA were executed in order for hitler to take full control of germany
What happened after the death of von hidenburg
On 2 august 1934 the entire army swore an oath of allegiance to hitler as their new leader.
What is hitlers rule of germany known as
The third reinch
What are some features of a fascist state
Uses violence to control people No freedom of speech or press Hatred of communists Big emphasis on the military Uses propaganda on radio etc Secret police force Hatred pf democracy
How did the NAZI party persuade people to believe hitler had all the answers to their problems
Terror and Propaganda
Why has nuremberg become synonymous with the NAZI
Many famous NAZI rallies took place there
Nuremberg laws Would be the basis for anti-jews
NAZI face consequences of what they have done at the Nuremberg trials
What was the perfect german
Tall, blonde, blue-eyed and athletic.
When was the nuremberg laws passed
In 1935
What were some of the nuremberg laws
Jews were deprived of german citizenship
Were forbidden to marry non jews
Could not be employed in government
Could not serve in army
When did all the Jews have to register all property they owned to the NAZI party
In 9 november 1938
