Germany And Weimar Republic Flashcards
What were the consequences of WW1?
Economy Low
Unemployment high
What was the rentenbank?
New state owned bank
What was the young plan 192o?
Plan reduced reparations and it allowed government to lower taxes
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
Promised states would not use war
What were changes in living standards?
Sick pay introduce
People unemployed
Unemployment dropped
Length of working day reduced
What were key events in Hitler’s life,
Dad and mom dies Rejected from arts school Joins army Germany surrender Becomes speaker of Nazis
What were the key events of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler burst into meeting of government officials and demands support
He then continues revolt
What were the reasons why the putsch failed?
Bavarian leaders did not support it
No support of police or army
Did not have support of people
Poorly planned
What were the consequences of the Putsch?
Nazi party banned
He realised he needed a new strategy so wrote a book
Ban on NSDAP was lifted
How did Hitler use the Wall street Crash to gain power?
Promised everyone jobs
Who appointed Hitler as chancellor?
President Paul von hindenburg
Who supported von papen
Hidenburg
Who was chancellor?
Von papen
When did the reichstag fire happen?
27/02/1933
What happened?
Reichstag building burned down and a communist balned
What was the enabling act
It was designed to destroy the power if the reichstag. It would change the constitution. Gave Hitler the right to make laws
What was the night of the long knives?
1934 Hitler made Germany one party state. Rohm merged an army veteran group. Stormtroopers complained the risked death for Hitler.
What was the Gestapo?
Set up in 1933
Spied on people
Arrived in morning to take suspects away
Main aim was to identify any one who was criticized or opposed nazis
What was SS?
Protection squad
Nazis own private police
1932 given the famous black uniform
What was the SD?
Security force for the Nazi party
Kept index card of everyone it suspected opposing nazis
Why did the church oppose?
Catholic bishops had to swear allegiance to Nazis
Nazis tried to control religion
What was SDA?
Beauty of labour Improved: Better facilities Did not improve: Employer had to decorate themselves
What was the KdF?
Strength through not Improved Provide leisure activities for workers Most loyal workers could win impressive holidays Did not improve Never saw their money or car
What was the DAF?
Labour Front
Improved:
Protected rights of workers
Did not improve:
Workers lost right to negotiate improvements
Maximum length of working week went up by six hours per week
