DEFINITIONS

Question 1

What is the Dolshtoss theory?

Answer 1

‘Stabbed in the back’. The German soldiers felt betrayed by the people and the politicians who wanted the Kasier gone.

Question 2

What is a diktat?

Answer 2

Dictated peace. This means that the losing side has no say in the terms of the agreement

Question 3

What’s the definition of Anschluss?

Answer 3

Union

Question 4

What is passive resistance?

Answer 4

A non violent protest and the refusal to co-operate

Question 5

What was the Rentenmark?

Answer 5

A temporary currency to deal with hyperinflation. It was backed with gold so the new money actually held value

Question 6

What views does a fascist hold?

Answer 6

Very right wing. They are nationalists who believe in the idea of one powerful and strong leader and a one party state

Question 7

What is the definition of an Aryan man?

Answer 7

Someone of European descent, not Jewish, often with blond hair and blue eyes

Question 8

What is the 25 point programme?

Answer 8

The Nazi’s manifesto- list of beliefs and policies that was originally written in 1920

Question 9

What is a putsch?

Answer 9

Attempt by the right wing to take power

Question 10

What is the definition if Bolshevism?

Answer 10

A type of communism from Russia

Question 11

What is the definition of Gleichschaltung?

Answer 11

The ‘Nazification’ of Germany- taking away civil liberties

Question 12

What is a plebiscite?

Answer 12

Nationwide vote where the people are deciding

Question 13

Who were the invisible unemployed?

Answer 13

People who didn’t have jobs/ were removed from their jobs and weren’t counted in the unemployment statistics

Question 14

What is indoctrination?

Answer 14

Teaching a set of beliefs/ brainwashing

Question 15

What is eugenics?

Answer 15

The study of improving the human race

Question 16

What was the Mothers’ Cross?

Answer 16

A reward/ recognition for mothers who gave birth- you get higher rewards the more children birthed

Question 17

What is Untermenschen?

Answer 17

Sub- human/ inferior people. This is what Hitler saw people who weren’t aryan and also those who were gay, disabled or Jew

Question 18

What does the term mischlinge mean?

Answer 18

It’s a derogatory term used to refer to Germans with 1 Jewish parent or 2 Jewish grandparents

Question 19

Who were the Gestapo?

Answer 19

Secret police who were often dressed in casual clothing. They were spies, and could report to police

Question 20

What is the definition of denunciation?

Answer 20

Informing the authorities about an opponent or enemy

Question 21

What is the definition of a vagrant?

Answer 21

Someone without a settled home or regular work. They wander from place to place and live off by begging

Question 22

What is an alliance?

Answer 22

A formal relationship based on similarity of interests or mutual beliefs

Question 23

What does annex mean?

Answer 23

Taking over a territory and incorporating it into your nation.

Question 24

What is an appeasement?

Answer 24

Making concessions to a potentially hostile nations in the hope of maintaining peace