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Germany 1890-1945 Flashcards

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1898

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naval race- germany begins to expand its navy to compete with britain’s navy

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1914

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first world war starts

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1918 November

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Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates; WW1 ends

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1919

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Jan- Spartacus League revolt
June- TofV signed
Aug- Weimar Constitution established

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1920

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Jan- American Jazz music comes to G
Feb- Founding of Nazi party
March- Kapp Putsch

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1922 March

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Foundation of Hitler Youth

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1924 August

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Dawes Plan: US loans money

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1925 Feb

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Hindenburg becomes president

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1926 Jan

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Germany joins LofN

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1929

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Feb- Young plan

Oct- wall street crash- great depression

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1930

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Depression in Germany

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1933

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Hitler named Chancellor

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After Hindenburgs death in 1934

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Hitler becomes dictator

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1934 June

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Night of the Long Knives: Rohm arrested and later shot

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1936 August

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Summer Olympics held in Berlin

Membership of the League of German Girls becomes compulsory

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1938 November

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Kristallnacht: Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues attacked

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1937

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Volkswagen car company formed

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1939 September

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Germany invades Poland: WW2 begins

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1942 Jan

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Wannsee Conference: plan creates for extermination of Europe’s Jews

Death camps are set up in German-occupied areas

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1945

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April- Hitler commits suicide

May- Surrender of Germany to Allies in WW2

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How long did Kaiser Wilhelm II reign for?

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1888-1918

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Weltpolitik

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World Policy- transform Germany into global power with control over countries in different parts of the world

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Impact of WW1

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Germany was virtually bankrupt
War had divided German society further
Germany has become more politically unstable

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Spartacus League

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Communist
everyone is equal
no private property and government runs farms and businesses
little need for money or laws- sharing

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When and why did Kaiser leave?

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Left Germany on 9th November 1918

had taken country into war- rebellions and riots all over Germany

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Free Corps

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Ex-soldiers from WW1

ended communist uprisings (Bavaria May 1919 and Ruhr March 1920) with savage brutality

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Constitution of Weimar Republic

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President (head of state)
Chancellor (prime minister)
Reichstag
German people (electorate)

proportional representation: lots of different parties could win seats in Reichstag

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When did the Reichstag burn down and who was blamed?

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27th February 1933

Young communist Marinus Van Der Lubbe was arrested and blamed for the fire

Hitler said the fire was part of a communist plot to take over the country and he said he knew how to deal with the plot

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28 February 1933

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Hitler asked Hindenburg to pass a special emergency ‘Protection Law’ giving hitler power to deal with problems

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March 1933

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the new decree for the ‘protection of the people and state’ banned leading communists from taking part in the election campaign

4000 communists were thrown into prison and their newspapers were shut down

5 march election- nazi got more votes

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When was the Enabling Law passed?

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23 March 1933

made laws without asking the rest of the politicians in the Reichstag if they agreed

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7 April 1933

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Nazis put in charge of all local government, councils and the police.

Gestapo- secret police was formed
The first concentration camp for political prisoners opened up in Dachau (southern G)

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February 1933

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arranged a new election for march

as chancellor he had greater influence over many newspapers and radio stations.
controlled police who he could use to intimidate voters and beat up opponent

34
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when did hitler ban all trade unions?

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2 May 1933

he took away their money and threw leaders into jail

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When did hitler introduce the ‘Law Against the Formation of New Parties’?

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14 july 1933

stated that anyone trying to set up or run another party would go to prison for 3 years

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2 August 1934

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titled himself ‘Der Führer’- the leader

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The night of the Long Knives

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30th June 1934

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