Germany 1890-1945

Question 1

1898

Answer 1

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

Question 2

1914

Answer 2

first world war starts

Question 3

1918 November

Answer 3

Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates; WW1 ends

Question 4

1919

Answer 4

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

Question 5

1920

Answer 5

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

Question 6

1922 March

Answer 6

Foundation of Hitler Youth

Question 7

1924 August

Answer 7

Dawes Plan: US loans money

Question 8

1925 Feb

Answer 8

Hindenburg becomes president

Question 9

1926 Jan

Answer 9

Germany joins LofN

Question 10

1929

Answer 10

Feb- Young plan

Oct- wall street crash- great depression

Question 11

1930

Answer 11

Depression in Germany

Question 12

1933

Answer 12

Hitler named Chancellor

Question 13

After Hindenburgs death in 1934

Answer 13

Hitler becomes dictator

Question 14

1934 June

Answer 14

Night of the Long Knives: Rohm arrested and later shot

Question 15

1936 August

Answer 15

Summer Olympics held in Berlin

Membership of the League of German Girls becomes compulsory

Question 16

1938 November

Answer 16

Kristallnacht: Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues attacked

Question 17

1937

Answer 17

Volkswagen car company formed

Question 18

1939 September

Answer 18

Germany invades Poland: WW2 begins

Question 19

1942 Jan

Answer 19

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

Death camps are set up in German-occupied areas

Question 20

1945

Answer 20

April- Hitler commits suicide

May- Surrender of Germany to Allies in WW2

Question 21

How long did Kaiser Wilhelm II reign for?

Answer 21

1888-1918

Question 22

Weltpolitik

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Impact of WW1

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Spartacus League

Answer 24

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

Question 25

When and why did Kaiser leave?

Answer 25

Left Germany on 9th November 1918 | had taken country into war- rebellions and riots all over Germany

Question 26

Free Corps

Answer 26

Ex-soldiers from WW1 | ended communist uprisings (Bavaria May 1919 and Ruhr March 1920) with savage brutality

Question 27

Constitution of Weimar Republic

Answer 27

President (head of state) Chancellor (prime minister) Reichstag German people (electorate) proportional representation: lots of different parties could win seats in Reichstag

Question 28

When did the Reichstag burn down and who was blamed?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

28 February 1933

Answer 29

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

Question 30

March 1933

Answer 30

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

Question 31

When was the Enabling Law passed?

Answer 31

23 March 1933 made laws without asking the rest of the politicians in the Reichstag if they agreed

Question 32

7 April 1933

Answer 32

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)

Question 33

February 1933

Answer 33

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

Question 34

when did hitler ban all trade unions?

Answer 34

2 May 1933 | he took away their money and threw leaders into jail

Question 35

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

Answer 35

14 july 1933 | stated that anyone trying to set up or run another party would go to prison for 3 years

Question 36

2 August 1934

Answer 36

titled himself ‘Der Führer’- the leader

Question 37

The night of the Long Knives

Answer 37

30th June 1934