Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Germany Depth Study > Germany Depth Study > Flashcards

Germany Depth Study Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the first chancellor of Germany?

A

Ebert

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The Reichstag were voted for by?

A

Proportional representation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The constitution was….?

A

A set of written rules on how Germany should be run

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The president was elected every…?

A

7 years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Between 1919 and 1923 Germany was?

A

Very unstable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

The spartacist revolt was in?

A

1919

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The Spartacist revolt was left or right wing ?

A

Left

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

The Spartacist revolt happened because?

A

They wanted a communist revolution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The leaders of the Spartacist revolt were?

A

Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The Kapp Putsch was left or right wing?

A

Right

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The Spartacist revolt was defeated by?

A

The Freikorp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who were the freikorp?

A

They were ex Wor,d War 1 soldiers who were right wing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The Kapp putsch happened in which year?

A

1920

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

The Kapp Putsch failed because?

A

The German people went on strike

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

In what year did Germany fail to pay their reparations?

A

1922

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who insisted that Germany must pay their reparations?

A

France

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

When the Germans could not pay the reparations what did the French do?

A

Invaded the Ruhr

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Why was the Ruhr area important?

A

It was the centre of German industry and made them a lot of money

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How did Germany react to the invasion of the Ruhr?

A

They “passively resisted” meaning factories closed and the German economy grounded to a halt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

When did hyper inflation happen?

A

1923

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

How does hyper inflation link to the invasion of the Ruhr?

A

The German government printed more money to pay the reparations and to pay the striking workers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Who benefitted from hyper inflation?

A

Those in debt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Who suffered from hyper-inflation most?

A

Pensioners and those on fixed incomes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

How did Stresemann solve hyper-inflation?

A

He stopped printing money and introduced the retenmark.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

When did the French leave the Ruhr?

A

1925

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Which three big events all happened in 1923?

A

Invasion of the Ruhr, hyper-inflation and the Munich putsch.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Who led the Munich Putsch?

A

Adolfo Hitler and General Ludendorff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Why did the Munich Putsch fail?

A

16 Nazi’s were killed and it’s two leaders were put on trial foreign treason

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What did the Munich Putsch hope to achieve?

A

To over throw the government and democracy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

How long was Hitler sentenced to in prison?

A

5 years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

How long did Hitler serve in prison?

A

9 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What book did Hitler write in prison?

A

Mein Kamf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

What does Mein Kamp mean?

A

My struggle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Why were 1924-1929 called the “golden years”?

A

Because Stresemann came into power and stabilised Germany

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What was the Dawes Plan?

A

US loans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What year was the Dawes plan?

A

1924

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

What impact did the Dawes plan have?

A

Reparations easier to pay new investment in German industry and unemployment fell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Which groups of people still struggled even under Stresemann?

A

Farmers, small business men.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

What was the Locarno Treaties?

A

An agreement to accept the borders set out in the T of V

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

What year were the Locarno Treaties signed?

A

1925

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

The signing of the Locarno Treaty saw German being allowed to join?

A

The League of Nations in 1926

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Germany being allowed to join the League of Nations was important because?

A

It restored Germany’s “great power” status

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

In the 1920’s votes for the nazi’s went?

A

Down

44
Q

Membership of the Nazi party in the 1920’s went?

A

Up

45
Q

Give two examples of how culture flourished in the 1920s

A

-Bauhaus movement (new ideas about architecture) flourished
- cinema developed with famous German film stars
Theatre flourished

46
Q

The Wall Street Crash happened in?

A

1929

47
Q

Hyper inflation in 1923 is not the same as…?

A

The Wall Street Crash in 1929

48
Q

What effect did the WSC have on Germany?

A

The Dawes Plan was recalled
German businesses closed
Millions lost jobs

49
Q

Between 1928-1930 unemployment rose from 2.5 million to?

A

4 million

50
Q

As unemployment rose what happened?

A

Votes for extremists went up

51
Q

How did the depression help Hitler?

A
  • it caused chaos

- by 1932 unemployment reached 6 million, people felt let down by Weimar

52
Q

Why did more people biting for the communists after 1930 help the Nazi party?

A

Middle class business men and farmers hated communism and so voted for the Nazi’s as they were anti communist

53
Q

Why was democracy difficult in the 1930’s?

A

The Reichstag could not make decisions, so Hindenburg (president) made laws using his emergency powers

54
Q

In 1932 Hitler ran for?

A

President and lost

55
Q

The 1932 election was violent because?

A

Nazi’s and communist fought on the streets. 100 people were killed.

56
Q

In 1932 who had the largest party in the Reichstag?

A

The Nazi’s

57
Q

When Hitler asked to become chancellor in 1932, Hindenburg refused or accepted?

A

He refused

58
Q

Hitler was eventually made chancellor because?

A

Hindenburg thought he could control him and he needed a chancellor who had the support of the Reichstag.

59
Q

To increase his majority when he became chancellor Hitler persuaded Hindenburg that there should be another election. During the campaign what event happened?

A

The Reichstag fire

60
Q

Who was blamed for the Reichstag Fire in 1933?

A

The communists

61
Q

What happened to the communists because of the Reichstag fire?

A

They were blamed, 4000 were arrested and banned the party from the Reichstag.

62
Q

The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to?

A

Pass laws without going through the Reichstag for four years. Turning Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship.

63
Q

What rival did Hitler have in the Nazi’s by 1934?

A

Ernst Rohm leader of the SA

64
Q

Why did Hitler need to get rid of Ernst Rohm?

A

He wanted the loyalty of the army who disliked Ernst Rohm. They would not support Hitler whilst Rohm was still in power.

65
Q

What year was the Night of the Long Knives?

A

1934

66
Q

What was the Night of the Long Knives?

A

When Hitler accused the SA of plotting against him. 400 SA members were killed as was Ernst Rohm.

67
Q

The army in 1934 agreed to support Hitler if he?

A

Got rid of Rohm and started to re-arm Germany

68
Q

Hindenburg died in?

A

1934 after the Night of the Long Knices

69
Q

When Hibdenburg died, Hitler did what?

A

Combined the jobs of chancellor and president into the role of fuhrer.

70
Q

Who was Hitler’s minister of propaganda?

A

Goebbels

71
Q

Give two examples of Propaganda in Hitler’s Germany.

A

Newspaper censorship- only good stories about the Nazi’s could be printed.

  • cheap radios were produced for everyone but they could only tune into the government controlled station and had a limited range
  • Pro- nazi rallies were organised
  • They used sporting events to spread propaganda (1936 Olympics)
72
Q

Who was targeted in negative propaganda by the Nazi’s?

A

Jews, communists, any critics of Hitler or people who supported the T of V

73
Q

When were all political parties except the Nazi’s banned?

A

1933

74
Q

The Gestapo were?

A

Hitler’s secret police

75
Q

The first concentration camps were set up for?

A

Anyone who opposed (went against) Hitler

76
Q

How did Hitler control Education?

A

School text books were re-written to support Nazi ideas
Outside school pupils were encouraged to join Hitler Youth movements
Teachers had to join the German teachers league and follow the nazi curriculum

77
Q

How was the church controlled by Hitler?

A

They had to sign a “concordat” (agreement) that they would not interfere with Hitler’s business and in return Hitler would not interfere with church concerns

78
Q

Hitler set up his own church called?

A

The Reich Church, it was not Christian and the bible and crosses were banned

79
Q

Kinder, Kuche and Kirche stood for?

A

Children, kitchen and church

80
Q

When women gave up their jobs they received?

A

Marriage loans

81
Q

Were women allowed to be members of the reichstag?

A

No

82
Q

Trade unions were banned and replaced with?

A

The DAF- workers were no longer allowed to leave their jobs without government permission and strikes were banned.

83
Q

What was the Reich Labour. Service?

A

It was compulsory for young men and they had to do 6 months service for the government

84
Q

What was strength through joy?

A

An organisation set up by the DAF to arrange leisure activities.

85
Q

How does the Volkswagon link to nazi Germany?

A

It was the “people’s car” and a scheme was created for workers to save up and but it

86
Q

1n 1933 Jewish businesses were?

A

Boycotted

87
Q

Jewish shops were signalled out by?

A

The Star of David and the word “Jude”

88
Q

What were children taught about Jewish people in schools?

A

That they were unclean and responsible for the German defeat in WW1

89
Q

Under the Nuremberg Laws, the following happened?

A

Jews were no longer German citizens

Marriage between Jews and Aryans was not allowed

90
Q

Kristallnacht happened in?

A

1938

91
Q

Kristallnacht translates as?

A

Night of the broken glass

92
Q

Kristallnacht was when?

A

Hitler ordered an attack on Jewish businesses. Thousands were attacked and 200 Jewish churches were burnt down

93
Q

What year was the “final solution”?

A

1942

94
Q

What was the “final solution”?

A

When a Hitler decided to kill all Jews in Europe

95
Q

How many Jews were murdered by the Nazi’s?

A

6 million

96
Q

Did people oppose Hitler?

A

Yes

97
Q

How did people oppose Hitler?

A

Many famous people fled Germany, some church leaders spoke out against Hitler but were arrested. There was also the famous July bomb plot.

98
Q

What was the July Bomb plot?

A

Members of the army in 1944 tried to use a bomb to blow Hitler up. They failed, were arrested and executed.

99
Q

How did Hitler try and solve unemployment?

A
  • He created public works schemes e.g road building to improve Germany and create jobs.
  • Jewish people were forced to leave their jobs
  • Businesses were also given money to hire more workers.
  • He started to rearm Germany
100
Q

Rearmament was against?

A

The T of V

101
Q

Rearmament helped reduce unemployment because?

A
  • conscription was introduced (all men if a certain age had to join the army)
  • the army, navy and Air Force got bigger
  • they employed people to make things for the army
102
Q

Unemployment under Hitler fell from 6 million to?

A

250,000 in 1939

103
Q

By 1938 how wealth was Germany?

A

They were the richest country per head in Europe

104
Q

What was the German economy built on?

A

Preparing for war

105
Q

What impact did war have on ordinary Germans?

A
  • High levels of propaganda
  • rationing
  • the government controlled people’s lives more
  • bombing raids on German cities
  • industry was disrupted
106
Q

How did the war end?

A

In defeat, Hitler committed suicide.

Germany Depth Study (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions