Chapter 2 Unit 1

Question 1

what was Hitler’s ambition?

Answer 1

Hitler’s ambition was to make Germany a mighty power and conquer Europe

Question 2

Allied Powers

Answer 2

UK,USA,USSR,France

Question 3

Axis powers

Answer 3

Germany,Italy,Japan

Question 4

World War 1

Answer 4

1914-1918

Question 5

World war 2

Answer 5

1939 - 1945

Question 6

What is Nazism?

Answer 6

Nazism was a system, a structure of ideas about world and politics

During Hitler’s rise to power in 1930s Europe, It was frequently referred to as ‘Hitlerism’

Question 7

Name Hitler’s propaganda minister

Answer 7

Goebbels

Question 8

when did Germany surrender to the Allied powers

Answer 8

May 1945

Question 9

Explain international military tribunal

Answer 9

It was set up at Nuremberg after the 2nd World War to prosecute Nazi war criminals for their crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity

Question 10

define the term Genocidal

Answer 10

large scale killing of people leading to destruction of large sections of people

Question 11

Write a short note on the birth of Weimar republic

Answer 11

Weimar Republic was formed in 1918 and 1919 after the 1st world war and the German Empire was crumbling

Some German politicians wanted to establish a democratic government molded after the countries who were victorious in war

Question 12

Name the Allied powers

Answer 12

UK, USSR , USA, France

Question 13

Name the people who were considered as “undesirables”

Answer 13

Jews,Gypsies, polish civilians, Germans who were mentally and physically disabled

Question 14

German parliament is also known as

Answer 14

Reichstag

Question 15

What was the aim of weimar republic

Answer 15

To establish a democratic government molded after the countries who were victorious in the war

Question 16

The Weimar republic was not received well by it’s people. Explain

Answer 16

Because of the terms it was forced to accept after Germany’s defeat in the 1st world war

Many Germans held that the newly established weimar republic was responsible for the disgrace at versailles

Politically too, the Weimar republic was fragile,It had some inherent defects which made it vulnerable to dictatorship

Question 17

what were the inherent defects of Weimar republic

Answer 17

one was proportional representation

it was difficult for a single political party to get the majority,so it led to coalition

Another defect was Article 48, which gave the president , enormous right to declare emergency, suspend civil rights and rule by decree

Question 18

When was the ‘ versailles treaty’ signed

Answer 18

June 28, 1919

Question 19

Explain the versailles treaty

Answer 19

The treaty of versailles was signed by Germany and Allied nations on June 28 1919, formally ending WW1

Germany lost it’s overseas colonies, a tenth of it’s population, it’s territories, iron and coal

The allies demilitarised Germany to weaken it’s power

Germany was forced to pay the compensation

The allied- armies also occupied the resource rich Rhineland

Question 20

Effects of WW1 in Europe

Answer 20

The war had a devastating impact on the continent both psychologically and financially

The war left a deep imprint on the European society

soldiers came to be placed above civilians

politicians and publicists laid great stress on need for men to be strong, aggressive and masculine

media glorified trench life

Aggressive war propaganda and national honour came in center stage of public sphere

Question 21

The Great economic depression of the 1930s

Answer 21

The wall street exchange crashed in 1929

this was the start of the great economic depression

The national income of USA fell by half

This recession in the US economy was felt worldwide

German economy was worst hit by the economic crisis

Industrial production reduced

Unemployment increased

The depression adversely affected the middle class, business men and peasants

The economic depression created deep anxieties and fear among people

Question 22

Hitler’s rise to power

Answer 22

The crisis in economy,polity and society formed background for Hitler’s rise to power

During the first world war Hitler enrolled for the army

In 1919 Hitler joined a small group called the German workers’ party

He subsequently took over the organisation and renamed it as National Socialist German Workers Party

It came to be known as the Nazi party

It was during the Great depression, Nazism became a mass movement

In such a situation it stirred hope for a better future

By 1932, Nazi party became the largest party

Question 23

What were the promises of Hitler?

Answer 23

Hitler promised to build a strong nation

Undo the Versailles treaty

He promised employment for those who are looking for work

he ensured a safe and secure youth

Hitler promised to weed out all foreign influences and resist all conspiracies against Germany