Germany Key words

Question 1

Reichstag

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Political parliament of Germany

Question 2

Reichsrat

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meeting of representatives from German states. Couldn’t make laws but could approve laws proposed by the Chancellor of the Reichstag

Question 3

Dolchstoss

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‘stabbed in the back’ a common phrase used by the people of Germany to describe the betrayal they felt after being told they were winning the war and then signing the Treaty of Versaille

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Anschluss

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‘Annexation’ the unification of Germany and Austria.

Question 5

Putsch

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‘revolt’ or ‘coup’ there were lots of these eg Munich Putsch, Kapp Putsch etc.

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Gleichschaltung

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‘bringing into line’ refers to the philosophy of the Nazis to establish a system of totalitarian control and coordination over all aspects of German society

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Ruhrkampf

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‘Struggle of the Ruhr’ refers to the French invasion of the Ruhr

Question 8

Rentenmark

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Currency introduced by Streseman based on property to remedy hyperinflation

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Querfront

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‘cross front’ von Papen tried to bring together the different strands of the left and right parties to create a majority

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Schleicher

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‘sneaky’ this was the actual name of the chancellor of Germany and is ironic because he became chancellor in between the arguing over whether von Papen or HItler should become chancellor!

Question 11

Locarno Honeymoon

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refers to the years of peace and diplomacy after the Locarno treaties were signed

Question 12

16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment

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the regiment that Hitler served in during WWI

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Gefreite

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‘lance corporal’ Hitler reached gefreite during WWI. He received the Iron Cross Second Class in 1914 and the First Class in 1918.

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Deutsche Arbeiter Partei (DAP)

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‘German Workers Party’ the original name for the Nazi party

Question 15

völkisch

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The idea of a pure German population. Highly stressed by Anton Drexler.

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Volkischer Beobachter

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‘People’s Observer’ the newspaper that the Nazi Party owned and ued to spread their ideas

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Fuhrerprinzip

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‘The leadership principle’ Hitler had absolute power over the Nazi party

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Sturmabeiltung

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‘Storm detachment’ original paramilitary wing of Nazi Party

Question 19

Der Hakenkruz

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‘The hooked cross’ refers to the swastika

Question 20

Burgerbrau Keller

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The famous beer hall where the Munich Putsch started on November 8 1923

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Volksgemeinschaft

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‘people’s community’ the idea that the strongest races would dominate the weakest ones in Germany

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Lebensraum

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‘living space’ Hitler wanted to create a larger German nation for the German people to live and unite and breed his master race

Question 23

Gaue and Gauleiter

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Hitler created party branches called ‘gaue’, each led by a ‘gauleiter’ or leader and they all pushed the party towards the idea of the Fuhrerprinzip.

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Hitler Jugend

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‘Hitler Youth’ Hitler’s version of boy scouts to further brainwash children into Nazi principles

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Schutzstaffel

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‘protection squadron’ Hitlers updated SA gaurds. They wore all black and intimated people and escorted them to camps

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Roter frontkampferbund

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‘Alliance of Red Front fighters’ the paramilitary organization under the Communist party of Germany

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Armistice

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An agreement by opposing side to stop fighting a war

In Germany’s case it was more of a surrender

Question 28

Herrenvolk

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‘Master Race’ Germans of pure Aryan descent

Question 29

Untermenshen

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‘sub humans’ Jews and Slavs, portrayed as evil money leaders