germany: the depression

Question 1

In what year was the Wall Street Crash?

Answer 1

1929.

Question 2

How many people were unemployed by 1932?

Answer 2

6 million.

Question 3

What were 3 of the Nazi’s promises?

Answer 3

~To make Germany great again
~To abolish the Treaty of Versailles
~To end the economic crisis

Question 4

Who were the 4 groups of people the Nazis blamed for Germany’s problems?

Answer 4

~The November Criminals
~France and Britain
~Communists
~Jews

Question 5

Who led Nazi propaganda?

Answer 5

Joseph Goebbels.

Question 6

Who were the SA?

Answer 6

Hitler’s stormtroopers that developed in the 1920s from the Freikorps who wore smart, brown uniforms.

Question 7

The SA’s smart uniforms gave an impression of…

Answer 7

Law and order.

Question 8

Who did the SA often have support from?

Answer 8

The police and the army.

Question 9

Proportional representation ensured that…

Answer 9

All groups in Germany were well represented in the Reichstag.

Question 10

Who was Germany’s chancellor between 1930 and 1932?

Answer 10

Chancellor Brüning.

Question 11

How did Chancellor Brüning deal with the problem of disagreement and lack of action in the Reichstag?

Answer 11

By getting President Hindenburg to use Article 48.

Question 12

What did Brüning cut in 1930 using the power of Article 48?

Answer 12

Government spending and welfare benefits.

Question 13

In what year did Hindenburg and Brüning call an election?

Answer 13

1930.

Question 14

How many seats did the Nazi party win in the 1930 election?

Answer 14

107.

Question 15

How many seats did the Nazi party win in the 1928 election?

Answer 15

12.

Question 16

Who was the largest party after the 1930 election?

Answer 16

Still the social democrats.

Question 17

In what year were there 2 further elections?

Answer 17

1932.

Question 18

How many seats did the Nazi party gain in the July 1932 election?

Answer 18

230.

Question 19

How many seats did the Nazi party gain in the November 1932 election?

Answer 19

196. (largest party but still didn’t have the majority).

Question 20

Who did Hitler stand against in the 1932 presidential election?

Answer 20

President Hindenburg.

Question 21

In 1932, how many votes did Hitler gain compared to Hindenburg?

Answer 21

Hindenburg gained 19 million whereas Hitler only gained 13 million.

Question 22

Who was made chancellor first in 1932?

Answer 22

Von Papen.

Question 23

When did Von Papen resign and who took over?

Answer 23

December 1932 and Von Schleicher took over.

Question 24

Why did Hindenburg appoint Hitler as chancellor?

Answer 24

He was the leader of the largest party (left Hindenburg with no choice) and Hindenburg and Von Papen thought Hitler could be controlled if Von Papen was vice-chancellor.

Question 25

On what day did Hitler become chancellor?

Answer 25

30th of January 1933.

Question 26

When did Hitler call an election once he was chancellor?

Answer 26

Immediately in March 1933.

Question 27

When was the Reichstag fire?

Answer 27

27th of February 1933.

Question 28

Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?

Answer 28

Marinus van der Lubbe and the communists.

Question 29

Hitler used the Reichstag fire as an excuse to…

Answer 29

Pass an emergency law to give the police the power to arrest people without trial.

Question 30

How many communists were arrested after the Reichstag fire?

Answer 30

4000.

Question 31

How many seats did the Nazi party get in the March 5th 1933 election?

Answer 31

288 (majority!!).

Question 32

When was the enabling act introduced?

Answer 32

March 1933.

Question 33

Why did the Reichstag approve of the Enabling act?

Answer 33

As Hitler intimidated the members with the SA and the SS.

Question 34

As trade unions were banned, what did all German workers have to join?

Answer 34

The new Nazi controlled German Labour Front.

Question 35

When was the threat of the SA removed?

Answer 35

On the Night of the Long Knives.

Question 36

How big was the SA before the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 36

2.5 million members.

Question 37

What was the SA seen as a threat/ rival to?

Answer 37

Hitler’s control and the official German army.

Question 38

When was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 38

June 1934.

Question 39

Who was the leader of the SA?

Answer 39

Ernst Rohm.

Question 40

When did Hitler become the fuhrer?

Answer 40

August 1934.

Question 41

When did President Hindenburg die and at what age?

Answer 41

In August 1934 at age 84.

Question 42

What oath did the army have to swear to?

Answer 42

An oath of personal loyalty to Hitler.