Germany- effect of GD Flashcards
on the collapse on the 29th October 1929, how much did the value of the largest American companies drop by
$10 billion (E)
when did the New York stock exchange experience worst fall in prices and what did this day become known as
24 October 1929- ‘Black Thursday’
how did the Wall Street Crash effect Germany’s loans
loans stopped with immediate repayment demanded (E)
how much did Germany export trade decline between 1929 (%)
declined 61% (E)
how did the value of German exports change between 1929 and 1932
1929- £630m
1932- £280m (E)
how many major banks collapsed and how many businesses were bankrupted in 1931
5 major banks
50,000 businesses (E)
how did unemployment change between 1929 and 1931
1929- 1 mill unemployed
1931- 1/3 of workers registered unemployed (E/S)
what is the estimated number of unemployed by 1933
8 million (E/S)
what was the town of Brand-Erbisdorff popular for
production of glass (S)
what fraction of the population of Brand-Erbisdorff was unemployed after local glassworks closed
1/2 (S)
what complication was there with most of the unemployed in Brand-Erbisdorff
most had been out of work for at least 2 years so were ineligible for benefits (S)
what were shanty towns
rough shelters built by poor in areas without food/water as temporary living spaces (S)
which diseases in specific increased
diseases linked to poor nutrition (e.g tuberculosis/rickets) (S)
what was the daily meal average
6 small potatoes, 5 slices of bread, a small cabbage and a knob of margarine. (S)
describe the unemployment rates for youths aged 14-25 in Hamburg in 1933
males- 39%
females- 25.2% (S)
what did the political extreme parties set up to increase support
Youth Cliques (e.g Hitler Youth) (S)
how many women did the Reich Postal Service dismiss and why
1000 as law passed allowing married women civil servants to be dismissed (S)
when was a law passed allowing married women civil servants to be dismissed
May 1932 (S)
When was Bruning appointed Chancellor
March 1930 (P)
when did the Grand coalition collapse
March 1930 (P)
When was there a ban on the SA
April 1932 (P)
when was hindenburg re-elected
April 1932 (P)
when is bruning replaced as chancellor and by who
May 1932- Papen (P)
in which elections do the Nazis become the biggest party
July 1932 (P)
why did the grand coalition collapse
DVP wanted to reduce unemployment benefit
SPD wanted to protect level of benefits and taxes (P)
who influenced Hindenburg to hire Bruning and why was this significant
General Groener (Defence minister)
von Schleicher (Groener’s political advisor)- showed military started to take control (P)
what was the ratio of laws passed by Reichstag: Article 48 in 1930 and 1932
1930- 98:5
1932- 5:66 (P)
which party did Bruning’s government exclude
SPD (P)
How did Bruning respond to Depression
cut expenditure and raise taxes (P)
how many seats did the Nazi party gain in September 1930
107 (P)
in the first half half of 1932, how many Nazis and Communists were killed
Nazis- 84
Communists- 75 (P)
what law was passed in late 1931
banning of wearing political uniforms (P)
how many members did the SA have by the end of 1932
400,000 (P)
