HG Flashcards
who was Hitler?
Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and Fuhrer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.
How did we beat the Nazis?
The Nazi regime came to an end after the Allied Powers defeated Germany in May 1945, ending World War II in Europe. Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by the President of the Wiemar Republic Paul von Hindenburg on 30 January 1933
Who were the Nazis and what did they do?
Holocaust happened because Hitler and the Nazis were racist. They believed the German people were a ‘master race’, who were superior to others. They even created a league table of ‘races’ with the Aryans at the top and with Jews, Gypsies and black people at the bottom.
What are the Nazi’s?
The full name of Adolf Hitler’s party was Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National-Socialist German Workers’ Party; NSDAP). The shorthand Nazi was formed from the first two syllables of the German pronunciation of the word “national”
When was Adolf Hitler born and died?
Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn, a town in Austria-Hungary (in present-day Austria), close to the border with the German Empire. He was the fourth of six children to Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl (1860–1907).
Why did the Allies win the Second World War?
The Allies secured victory in World War II when Germany was overwhelmed by the strength of the Soviet Red Army, aid from the United States and the strategy of the United States Air Force. The war ended with the surrender of Germany on May 7, 1945
Who defeated Germany in World War 2?
By the spring of 1945, the Soviets were approaching the German capital of Berlin from the east and the Western Allies were approaching it from the west. Knowing that defeat was imminent, Hitler committed suicide, leaving Karl Dönitz to carry out the surrender of the Nazis. On May 2, the Soviets conquered Berlin
What was the German first strategy?
Europe first, also known as Germany first, was the key element of the grand strategy agreed upon by the United States and the United Kingdom during World War II. According to this policy, the United States and the United Kingdom would use the preponderance of their resources to subdue Nazi Germany in Europe first
Who contributed the most in World War 2?
You Gov recently conducted a poll in seven European nations, including France, Britain and Germany, as well as the United States, and asked respondents whether the US, the United Kingdom or the Soviet Union (USSR) contributed most to the defeat of Germany in WWII
Where were the concentration camps during the Holocaust?
Since millions of Jews lived in per-war Poland, most camps were located in the area of General Government in occupied Poland, for logistical reasons. The location also allowed the Nazis to quickly remove the German Jews from within Germany proper
What is a concentration camp?
Prisoners were kept in extremely harsh conditions and without any rights. In Nazi Germany after 1933, and across Nazi controlled Europe between 1938 and 1945, concentration camps became a major way in which the Nazis imposed their control.
Why did the Allies win the war in 1918?
By convincing the United States to enter the war, the Allies overwhelmed German forces, pushing them to retreat and eventually surrender on November 11, 1918. Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Russia negotiated and signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, formally ending the war
Where is Hitler originally from?
Braunau am Inn is a pretty little town in northern Austria, right on the border with Germany. But it has a heavy legacy. Just off the main square is Salzburger Vorstadt 15: a solid, 17th-Century former inn, where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889. Hitler’s family, who rented rooms upstairs, was not originally from Braunau.
When did Hitler join the National Socialist Party?
In September 1919 Hitler joined the German Workers’ Party, a small, extreme nationalist group. It soon changed its name to the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeitespartei – NSDAP or ‘Nazi’ for short.) By July 1921 Hitler was leader of the party.
How did Germany surrender in World War 2?
On May 7, 1945, Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to the European conflict in World War II. General Alfred Jodl, representing the German High Command, signed the unconditional surrender of both east and west forces in Reims, France, which would take effect the following day.
