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Germany: Knowledge gaps Flashcards

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When did the Spartacist Revolution happen?

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January 1919

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When did the Kapp Putsch occur?

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March 1920

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3
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Who were the leaders of the Spartacist Revolution?

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Karl Liebknecht

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4
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What was the Dawes Plan?

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Reparations reduced to 2.5 billion per year + USA gave Germany a loan of 800 million marks

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5
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What was the Young Plan?

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Reparation figure reduced from £6.6 billion to £1.8 billion

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6
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When did the French invade Rhineland?

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11 January 1923

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7
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When was the Munich Putsch held?

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8-9 November 1923

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8
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When did Stressman call off the passive resistance?

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September 1923

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What were the aims of the Nazi Regime?

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  1. Strengthen Germany: end ToV, make Germany self sufficient
  2. Remove racial minorities (e.g.: Jews) from positions of power, isolating them from pure Aryans - increase role of women as mums and guardians of the state
  3. The Volk/ People’s community: all other loyalties would be removed from people’s lives. Churches, schools, workplaces, would all have to come under Nazi control to ensure loyalty.
  4. Freedom of speech banished
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10
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How did the Nazis take control of Germany?

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  1. dictatorship
  2. one-party state
  3. economic success: incentives given in exchange for loyalty
  4. police state: SS + police have absolute power to arrest, punish and ‘execute’ enemies
  5. Propoganda state - control what was heard and seen
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11
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How did Nazis reduce unemployment?

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  • reich labour service
  • invisible unemployment
  • employment schemes
  • rearmament
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What was the Reich Labour Service?

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All men ages between 18-25 were enlisted for 6 months planting forests, mending hedges and digging drainage ditches on farms

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13
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Describe some of the Job Creation schemes

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  • Beauty of Labour: persuaded employers to improve working conditions
  • Strength through Joy: incentives, eg: holidays to get workers to work harder for lower pay
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14
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What did the SS do?

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Controlled police and ran concentration camps

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15
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What did the SD do?

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spied on Nazi opponents

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16
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Who was Schact?

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1933: Minister of Economics

17
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Who was Schact replaced by?

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Goering

18
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Why did the Nazi policies surrounding women have to be reversed and when?

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1937 onwards: Nazi rearmament encouraged women back in the work force. Working women increased from 11.6 million in 1933 to 14.6 million in 1939

19
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Who formed the Pastor’s Emergency League?

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Martin Niemoller

20
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What were the two churches created during the Nazi reign?

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Confessional Church and Reich Church

21
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How did Nazis crack down on the Pastor’s Emergency League?

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Persecution and arrests - arrested Niemoller in 1937 imprisoned until 1946

22
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Who led the Reich church?

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Ludwig Muller

23
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What was the Reich citizenship law?

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Jewish People’s German citizenship removed. Also needed to have a yellow star sewn onto thier clothes for easy identification

24
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When did Kristalnacht occur?

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9th - 10th november 1938

25
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When did the July Bomb plot occur?

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20th July 1944

26
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How many seats did the Nazis have government in 1928?

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12

27
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How many seats did the Nazis have in government in 1933?

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288

28
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What were the reasons for Nazis success?

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Long term bitterness of ToV
Ineffective constitution: dictatorial powers, proportional representation
Money: wealthy interested in Nazis
Propoganda: speeches, radio, newspapers
Policies: Nazis offered something for everyone
Attacking other parties: SA attacked Jews, communists + enemies
Personal qualities: Hitler was an excellent speaker, charismatic
Economic depression: people turn to extremism
Recruited by Hindenburg: thought he could control Hitler

29
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When did the Reichstag fire happen?

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30th Jume 1934

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