Fascist Germany- Ross to power

Question 1

What was the Weimar Republic?

Answer 1

Refers to Germany after WW1

Question 2

Why did peoples confidence in the Weimar govt decrease after WW1?

Answer 2

-In power during treaty of Versailles
>Blamed politicians for failing to restore Germany’s greatness
>Blamed for defeat in WW1- because they signed the armistice ending the war (Nov 1918)

Question 3

November Criminals

Answer 3

Nickname given to politicians of the Weimar govt who signed the armistice

Question 4

What was Germany like in 1920s

Answer 4

High levels of unemployment and inflation

Question 5

NSDAP

Answer 5

Nazi party
National Socialist German Workers’ party

Question 6

Nazi party founded? What did they want?

Answer 6

1919- to speed up recovery of Germany by getting rid of the treaty of Versailles.

Question 7

How did Hitler become party leader.

Answer 7

-Worked as a spy for Germany ( Spied on Nazi party meetings)
-grew impressed by ideas and joined
- gifted speaker

Question 8

What was the beer hall putsch? What happened as a result

Answer 8

Rebellion organised by Nazi party in Munich November 1923 in a beer hall.
Quickly stopped- Hitler and other nazis sent to prison

Question 9

What was Mein Kampf

Answer 9

‘My Struggle’- a book written by Hitler while in prison which outlined core Nazi beliefs and his vision for future of Germany.

Question 10

Nazi ( Hitler ) Beliefs

Answer 10

-Jews and communists in particular were threats to Germany.
-Racial purity - Aryans (Germans and Nordic people) were superior master race
-Lebensraum - more territory (living space) for ethnic Germans in Central Europe.

Question 11

What methods of nazis were inspired by the fascist party

Answer 11

-Fascist salute
-army (SA or Sturmabteilung - stormtroopers- or brown shirts)
- emblem

Question 12

Emblem of nazi party

Answer 12

Swastika- become official flag

Question 13

What factors helped Nazis rise to power?

Answer 13

-unpopularity of Weimar govt
-Great depression ( Wall Street crash-
-Hitler leadership and policies- anti communist and had wealthy support, nationalism appealed to defeated people, promised to fix economy, bring change(beer hall)
-Propaganda
-popularity in elections

Question 14

What factors helped Nazis rise to power?

Answer 14

-unpopularity of Weimar govt
-Great depression ( Wall Street crash-
-Hitler leadership and policies- anti communist and had wealthy support, nationalism appealed to defeated people, promised to fix economy, bring change(beer hall)
-Propaganda
-popularity in electionsWhe

Question 15

What factors helped Nazis rise to power?

Answer 15

-unpopularity of Weimar govt
-Great depression ( Wall Street crash-
-Hitler leadership and policies- anti communist and had wealthy support, nationalism appealed to defeated people, promised to fix economy, bring change(beer hall)
-Propaganda
-popularity in electionsWhe

Question 16

When did Hitler become chancellor

Answer 16

January 1933

Question 17

How did Hitler ban the communist party?

Answer 17

Feb 1933, Riechstag building set on fire, allegedly by Dutch communist.
- allowed excuse for Hitler to ban com party and give extra powers to SA

Question 18

What happened in general election 1933

Answer 18

SA and SS attacked opponents and voters

Question 19

Enabling act?

Answer 19

Law by Hitler in march 1933, allowing him to rule by decree.
Hitler now known as deer Fuhrer ( the leader )