Germany Exam

Question 1

When was the Wall Street crash

Answer 1

24 October 1929

Question 2

What was the impact on the US of the Wall Street crash

Answer 2

Companies close, unemployment grew, banks stopped lending money and called in existing loans

Question 3

Impact on Germany of the Wall Street crash

Answer 3

The recovery of the 1924-28 depression had been financed by US loans. America called back these loans. The US was also a major market for German goods

Question 4

Between 1929 and 1932 how much did German exports drop

Answer 4

61%

Question 5

Between 1929 and 1932 how much did industrial production fall by

Answer 5

58%

Question 6

When did the Austrian bank collapse

Answer 6

May 1931. German banking system followed into crisis

Question 7

In July 1931, how long did the government close banks and suspend the stock exchange

Answer 7

2 days

Question 8

By 1932 how many of all German workers were unemployed (%)

Answer 8

1/3

Question 9

How many people were unemployed in January 1933

Answer 9

8 million

Question 10

What was the social impacts of the Great Depression

Answer 10

Unemployment overwhelmed the welfare budget

Question 11

What did local authorities do by 1930 to state benefits

Answer 11

They were less generous and means tested

Question 12

When did the grand coalition collapse and who led it

Answer 12

1930. Lead by muller

Question 13

Who was in the grand coalition

Answer 13

Spd, ddp, z, dvp, bvp

Question 14

When was the grand coalition formed

Answer 14

1928

Question 15

What was the result of the depression in Germany

Answer 15

Tax receipts down and social welfare spending up

Question 16

How did the right want to respond to the depression

Answer 16

Cut spending by reducing support for poor/unemployed

Question 17

How did the left want to respond to the depression

Answer 17

Increase taxes to maintain support

Question 18

What did the spd argue for as a result of the depression

Answer 18

Argue to protect benefits and raise taxes

Question 19

What did the dvp argue for as a result of the depression

Answer 19

Argue to reduce benefits

Question 20

How did muller respond to this deadlock

Answer 20

Resigned in march 1930

Question 21

Who did hindenburg appoint after muller resigned

Answer 21

Heinrich bruning

Question 22

What party was bruning from

Answer 22

Zentrum

Question 23

When did brunings government begin and end

Answer 23

1930-1932

Question 24

Who advised hindenburg to appoint bruning

Answer 24

Von Shleicher and Groener

Question 25

What was the significance of the advisers

Answer 25

They both opposed democracy. Opportunity to impose authoritarian regime?

Question 26

Who did bruning exclude from his coalition

Answer 26

Spd (largest party)

Question 27

What was the result of excluding the spd

Answer 27

No majority in the reichstag

Question 28

How did bruning govern without a majority

Answer 28

Rule by presidential decree (article 48)

Question 29

How did bruning balance the budget

Answer 29

Deep cuts in government spending (reduced unemployment benefits) but also raised taxes

Question 30

Why did bruning not cut spending in Army and army subsides to Junkers

Answer 30

To maintain support from elite/ hindenburg and his advisers

Question 31

What did the spd do as a result of article 48 being used to pass budget

Answer 31

Won a motion to withdraw the budget decree. Led to bruning dissolving the reichstag and calling an election

Question 32

How many seats did the kpd have in the September 1930 election

Answer 32

77 seats, gained over a million seats from the spd

Question 33

Why did the kpd win over a million votes from spd

Answer 33

Loss of faith in democracy, fear of nsdap

Question 34

How many seats did the nsdap have in the September 1930 election

Answer 34

107(second largest party)

Question 35

How many votes did the nazi party gain compared to 1928

Answer 35

Gained 6.5 million votes compared to 810,000 in 1928

Question 36

How many votes did the nazis have in: 1928: 1930: 1932: 1933:

Answer 36

1928: 2.6% 1930: 18% 1932: 37% 1933: 33%

Question 37

When did the reichstag not meet

Answer 37

Between feb and October 1931

Question 38

Why did the Reichstag not meet between feb and oct 1931

Answer 38

Nsdap disruption through chanting and shouting

Question 39

So who ruled?

Answer 39

Political power in the hands of the president and on the streets

Question 40

When was the dap(German workers party) formed

Answer 40

1919

Question 41

What was Hitler employed by the army to do to them

Answer 41

Inform (spy on them)

Question 42

What happened as he informed on them

Answer 42

Got drawn into political discussions

Question 43

What was the dap renamed to and when

Answer 43

Nsdap in 1920

Question 44

Who became leader of the nsdap in 1921

Answer 44

Hitler

Question 45

What did the nsdap rename the newspaper they bought

Answer 45

Volkischer Beobatcher

Question 46

What parliamentary organisation was formed in 1921

Answer 46

The SA

Question 47

What did nsdap membership grow from in 1922 to 1923

Answer 47

6000 in 1922 to 50,000 in 1923

Question 48

What was the Nazi key ideas

Answer 48

Ultra-nationalism, racism, authoritarianism, anti communism

Question 49

What was the result of the Munich putch 1923

Answer 49

Disaster , but gave Hitler publicity

Question 50

What was the changes after Munich

Answer 50

Bamberg conference

Question 51

When was the bamberg conference

Answer 51

1926

Question 52

What was the results of the bamberg conference 1926

Answer 52

• Furherprinzip- absolute obedience to the leader ‘heil Hitler’ • Socialist elements defeated • 1926 SS and Hitler Youth formed • 1927 first rally at nuremberg

Question 53

What was the Nazi election results in 1928

Answer 53

2.6%

Question 54

Who was the core support for the nazis before 1929

Answer 54

Lower middle class (mittelstand)

Question 55

Why did the nazis appeal to farmers

Answer 55

Promised higher prices and protection from imports. Blamed banks for farmers financial difficulties

Question 56

Why did the Nazis appeal to the broader middle class

Answer 56

They was worried about threat from communists. Disillusioned with established dvp and dnvp

Question 57

Why was Hitler important for Nazi success

Answer 57

Oratorical skills: charismatic, simple message, spoke for hours. Identified and played on people’s emotions and fears. Tailored messages to the audience. Convinced them he had the answers alone

Question 58

What did Nazis use the Jews as

Answer 58

Scapegoats: for example responsible for Germany’s economic and political problems

Question 59

What did Hitler not mention once in a speech to 650 Düsseldorf businessmen

Answer 59

Jews

Question 60

What did josef goebbels become in 1928

Answer 60

Reich propaganda chief

Question 61

What did the Nazis use to develop modern campaigning techniques

Answer 61

Big business leaders money

Question 62

What methods of propaganda did the Nazis use

Answer 62

Publish posters and leaflets, film shows, rallies, marches, banners, songs.

Question 63

What type of message was especially given out to all groups people by the Nazis

Answer 63

Anti-democratic

Question 64

What group was very important to show Nazi strength

Answer 64

The SA