denazification

Question 1

describe ‘year zero’

Answer 1

policy of west germany moving forward from nazi legacy

Question 2

who was the first chancellor of the frg?

Answer 2

konrad adenauer

Question 3

identify 3 ways the allies tried to denazify germany after the second world war

Answer 3

nuremburg trials
forced thousands of germans to visit opened concentration camps in their neighbourhoods to confront reality
banned all ex-nazis from all leading positions of power

Question 4

identify a piece of evidence thats suggests germans were not in favour of de-nazification

Answer 4

US opinion poll between 1945-1949 claimed 1/2 - 2/3 believe in denazification, this fell to 1/4 after allies withdrew their troops

Question 5

why was denazification limited (3 reasons)?

Answer 5

by 1947 more than 85% of school teachers in bavaria who’d lost their job went back to work
loop holes meant even hard0line nazis escaped justice
1600ex nazi scientists and doctors avoided persecution by agreeing to work for the usa

Question 6

in the questionnarie, how many in the american vs british zone were considered guilt-free?

Answer 6

american - 1.9%

british - 58.4%

Question 7

when and what were the nuremburg trials?

Answer 7

began 18th october 1945
war crimes trials for leading nazis
12 sentanced to death