Fact test: The rise of Hitler and the Nazis to January 1933

Question 1

Who founded the German Workers Party?

Answer 1

Anton Drexler in 1919

Question 2

What was the name of the first Nazi newspaper?

Answer 2

Volkischer Beobachter - The People’s Observer

Question 3

What was another name for the SA?

Answer 3

Brownshirts

Question 4

When was the Munich Putsh?

Answer 4

1923?

Question 5

Who was the head of the German army in Bavaria?

Answer 5

Otto von Lossow

Question 6

Who was the Bavarian PM who was sympathetic to Hitler?

Answer 6

Gustav von Kahr

Question 7

What was Hitler charged with?

Answer 7

Treason - maximum penalty was death

Question 8

Where was Hitler imprisoned?

Answer 8

Landsberg jail

Question 9

What did Hitler write in prison?

Answer 9

Mein Kampf

Question 10

In 1925, Hitler divided Germany into how many districts?

Answer 10

35. In line with the 35 Reichstag electoral districs

Question 11

Where and when was the first Nazi rally held?

Answer 11

1926 in Weimar

Question 12

How many Nazi public speakers had been trained by 1933?

Answer 12

Over 6,000

Question 13

How many seats did the Nazis win in 1924?

Answer 13

32

Question 14

How many seats did the Nazis win in 1928?

Answer 14

12

Question 15

When was the Wall Street Crash?

Answer 15

1929

Question 16

By 1932, what had German industrial production fallen to?

Answer 16

58% of its 1928 levels

Question 17

How many Germans were unemployed by 1933?

Answer 17

6 million

Question 18

What percentage of university graduates were unemployed?

Answer 18

60%

Question 19

Who was Chancellor in 1930 during the height of the depression?

Answer 19

Bruning

Question 20

What unpopular policies did Bruning impose?

Answer 20

Tax raises and cuts to unemployment benefits

Question 21

How many members did the SA have by 1930?

Answer 21

400,000

Question 22

Who was in charge of propaganda for the Nazis?

Answer 22

Goebels

Question 23

How many seats did the Nazis win in the July 1932 elections?

Answer 23

230

Question 24

Why did Bruning resign as Chancellor?

Answer 24

Hindenburg withdrew his permission to use Article 48. Urged to do so by von Schleicher

Question 25

How many seats did the Nazis get in the November 1932 election

Answer 25

196

Question 26

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 26

Appointed by Hindenburg in January 1933