Crisis of the Weimar Republic 1929-33

Question 1

How far had wages increased by between 1924-1928

Answer 1

Doubled 2x

Question 2

When was the biggest withdrawal of foreign investment from Germany

Answer 2

Autumn 1930

Question 3

What had industrial production fallen to by 1932

Answer 3

58% of 1929 Level

Question 4

What % of the population were unemployed by 1932

Answer 4

29%

Question 5

How much were War Pensions cut by during the depression

Answer 5

1/3

Question 6

What system did the Gov put in place to make German good cheaper than imports

Answer 6

High Tariffs
Protectionism

Question 7

When did all the banks close

Answer 7

July 1931

Question 8

By 1932 how many farmers were bankrupt

Answer 8

18,000

Question 9

By 1932 how many business were bankrupt

Answer 9

50,000

Question 10

Who lost credibility over the Japanese Invasion of Manchuria (china)

Answer 10

League of Nations

Question 11

Who and what was it called suspended all payments on all war debts in 1931

Answer 11

President Hoover
Hoover Moratorium 1931

Question 12

When was the Suspension of reparations finally agreed

Answer 12

Lausanne Conference 1932

Question 13

Aprox how many parties appeared on the Weimar ballot papers

Answer 13

30

Question 14

How many separate governments had Weimar Republic had

Answer 14

22

Question 15

What was the Abbreviation of the Catholic centre party

Answer 15

Z

Question 16

List the Weimar Parties

Answer 16

NSDAP
DNVP - Nationalists
DVP - German Workers Party
Z - Catholics
DPP - Democrats
SPD - Social Democrats
KPD - Communits

Question 17

Which election showed the political polarisation

Answer 17

September 1930

Question 18

Which Chancellor had the most support within the Reichstag

Answer 18

Muller
61%

Question 19

What % did the nazis gain in 1930 election

Answer 19

18%

Question 20

Who did the Nazis Target in the North

Answer 20

Industrialists and the Petty Bourgeoisie

Question 21

Which 2 groups appear to have voted Nazi in large amounts in 1930

Answer 21

Young and New voters

Question 22

Most popular reason for joining the nazis

Answer 22

Anti-Marxism

Question 23

Where did nazi funding come from

Answer 23

Memership fees

Question 24

Which foreign business famously supported the nazis

Answer 24

Ford

Question 25

Which party was most favoured by German Industrialists

Answer 25

DNVP (Nationalists)

Question 26

Who was appointed Chancellor in March 1930

Answer 26

Heinrich Brüning

Question 27

How Many times was Article 48 used in 1930

Answer 27

5

Question 28

What piece of legislate did Brüning use A.48 to pass event though the SPD opposed it

Answer 28

Deflationatory Legislation

Question 29

Why was Brüning not dismissed after 1930 election

Answer 29

Had support of Hindenburg

Question 30

Why was Brüning not dismissed after 1930 election

Answer 30

Had support of Hindenburg

Question 31

How much did burning cut the deficit by in 1932

Answer 31

32%

Question 32

What did Brüning slow progress earn him the nickname of

Answer 32

The Hunger Chancellor

Question 33

Why did Hindenburg run in 1932

Answer 33

The other 2 candiadates were Adolf Hitler and Thälmann (KPD)

Question 34

How old was Hindenburg when he was reelected

Answer 34

85

Question 35

What percentage of the vote did Hitler receive in Round 2 (1932 Presidential)

Answer 35

37%

Question 36

Which group openly called for Brünings resignation

Answer 36

Harzburg Front

Question 37

In April 1932 what did Brüning use A.48 to ban

Answer 37

Sturmabteilung SA Schutzstaffel SS

Question 38

What did Brünings land reforms get called

Answer 38

Agrarian Bolshevism

Question 39

How many allotments did Brüning want to create from the bankrupt Prussian Estates

Answer 39

600,000

Question 40

Who persuaded Hindenburg to sack Brüning

Answer 40

The Presidential Clique

Question 41

Who promised to lift he ban on the SA

Answer 41

Von Schleicher

Question 42

Who was appointed to replace Brüning

Answer 42

Franz von Papen

Question 43

What was Papens cabinet called due to its lack of Reichstag members

Answer 43

Cabinet of barons

Question 44

What event took place on July 17th 1932

Answer 44

Bloody Sunday

Question 45

What did Papen imopose for politically motivated murder

Answer 45

Death Penalty

Question 46

What Region to Paper take over under A.48

Answer 46

Prussia

Question 47

What was declared in Berlin

Answer 47

Martial Law

Question 48

How Many seats did the Nazis gain in July 1932 election

Answer 48

230

Question 49

What job did hitler demand on August 5th 1932 and what was offered instead

Answer 49

Chancellor Vice-Chancellor

Question 50

What did von Papen do in September 1932

Answer 50

Dissolve the Reichstag and call new elections

Question 51

Who shot themselves during the September Campaign

Answer 51

Eva Braun (HItlers Girlfriend)

Question 52

What happened to Nazis during September election

Answer 52

Declined to 34%

Question 53

How many times did Hindenburg refuse to appoint hitler chancellor

Answer 53

2

Question 54

What did Von Papen suggest to solve political crisis

Answer 54

Authoritarian Consitution

Question 55

Which Nazi did Von Schleicher attempt to bring into government

Answer 55

Gregor Strasser

Question 56

Who told Hitler of Strasser's betrayal

Answer 56

Von Papen

Question 57

Which 2 leading nazis backed Hitler over Strasser

Answer 57

Göring & Göbbels

Question 58

Which 2 groups wanted a hitler government

Answer 58

Bankers and Industrialists

Question 59

When was the secret meting in which Oskar von Hindenburg was convicted of the need to bring HItler into government

Answer 59

January 22nd 1933

Question 60

How Many Cabinet posts did Hitker demand in new government

Answer 60

4

Question 61

What false rumour pushed Hindenburg into appointing Hitler

Answer 61

Schleicher was to arrest President and lead military takeover

Question 62

What date was Hitler appointed Chancellor

Answer 62

30th January 1933

Question 63

Which other Nazis joined hitler in the cabinet

Answer 63

Göring and Frick

Question 64

What role did Von Papen receive

Answer 64

Vice-Chancellor

Question 65

Which Vitally important Ministry did the NAzis gain control

Answer 65

The Interior Ministry