Cause 1 - Manipulation of the anger and resentment the German people felt towards the Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

Hitler blamed the politicians who signed the armistice in 1918 for the loss of the war and the treaty which was yet to come.

Answer 1

These people were dubbed The November criminals because of the fact that the armistice was signed in November. The Treaty was described as a ‘diktat’ meaning that the German representatives were not involved in the creation of the treaty in any way, giving full control of the terms of the treaty to the allies.

Question 2

How much money did germany have to pay in reperations

Answer 2

132 billon goldmarks