Germany- effect of GD

Question 1

on the collapse on the 29th October 1929, how much did the value of the largest American companies drop by

Answer 1

$10 billion (E)

Question 2

when did the New York stock exchange experience worst fall in prices and what did this day become known as

Answer 2

24 October 1929- ‘Black Thursday’

Question 3

how did the Wall Street Crash effect Germany’s loans

Answer 3

loans stopped with immediate repayment demanded (E)

Question 4

how much did Germany export trade decline between 1929 (%)

Answer 4

declined 61% (E)

Question 5

how did the value of German exports change between 1929 and 1932

Answer 5

1929- £630m
1932- £280m (E)

Question 6

how many major banks collapsed and how many businesses were bankrupted in 1931

Answer 6

5 major banks
50,000 businesses (E)

Question 7

how did unemployment change between 1929 and 1931

Answer 7

1929- 1 mill unemployed
1931- 1/3 of workers registered unemployed (E/S)

Question 8

what is the estimated number of unemployed by 1933

Answer 8

8 million (E/S)

Question 9

what was the town of Brand-Erbisdorff popular for

Answer 9

production of glass (S)

Question 10

what fraction of the population of Brand-Erbisdorff was unemployed after local glassworks closed

Answer 10

1/2 (S)

Question 11

what complication was there with most of the unemployed in Brand-Erbisdorff

Answer 11

most had been out of work for at least 2 years so were ineligible for benefits (S)

Question 12

what were shanty towns

Answer 12

rough shelters built by poor in areas without food/water as temporary living spaces (S)

Question 13

which diseases in specific increased

Answer 13

diseases linked to poor nutrition (e.g tuberculosis/rickets) (S)

Question 14

what was the daily meal average

Answer 14

6 small potatoes, 5 slices of bread, a small cabbage and a knob of margarine. (S)

Question 15

describe the unemployment rates for youths aged 14-25 in Hamburg in 1933

Answer 15

males- 39%
females- 25.2% (S)

Question 16

what did the political extreme parties set up to increase support

Answer 16

Youth Cliques (e.g Hitler Youth) (S)

Question 17

how many women did the Reich Postal Service dismiss and why

Answer 17

1000 as law passed allowing married women civil servants to be dismissed (S)

Question 18

when was a law passed allowing married women civil servants to be dismissed

Answer 18

May 1932 (S)

Question 19

When was Bruning appointed Chancellor

Answer 19

March 1930 (P)

Question 20

when did the Grand coalition collapse

Answer 20

March 1930 (P)

Question 21

When was there a ban on the SA

Answer 21

April 1932 (P)

Question 22

when was hindenburg re-elected

Answer 22

April 1932 (P)

Question 23

when is bruning replaced as chancellor and by who

Answer 23

May 1932- Papen (P)

Question 24

in which elections do the Nazis become the biggest party

Answer 24

July 1932 (P)

Question 25

why did the grand coalition collapse

Answer 25

DVP wanted to reduce unemployment benefit
SPD wanted to protect level of benefits and taxes (P)

Question 26

who influenced Hindenburg to hire Bruning and why was this significant

Answer 26

General Groener (Defence minister)
von Schleicher (Groener’s political advisor)- showed military started to take control (P)

Question 27

what was the ratio of laws passed by Reichstag: Article 48 in 1930 and 1932

Answer 27

1930- 98:5
1932- 5:66 (P)

Question 28

which party did Bruning’s government exclude

Answer 28

SPD (P)

Question 29

How did Bruning respond to Depression

Answer 29

cut expenditure and raise taxes (P)

Question 30

how many seats did the Nazi party gain in September 1930

Answer 30

107 (P)

Question 31

in the first half half of 1932, how many Nazis and Communists were killed

Answer 31

Nazis- 84
Communists- 75 (P)

Question 32

what law was passed in late 1931

Answer 32

banning of wearing political uniforms (P)

Question 33

how many members did the SA have by the end of 1932

Answer 33

400,000 (P)