History- Nazi Germany Flashcards
when does Hitler become Chancellor
30 January 1933
what happened on February 27th 1933
The Reichstag Fire
Reichstag was burnt down with a communist Van Der
Lubbe arrested at the scene (There are rumours the Nazis did it.)
The Nazis arrest over 4000 communists and ban the communist party
when was the Enabling Act
23rd March 1933
what was the Enabling Act
Enabling Act (23rd March 1933)
Reichstag passes Enabling Act which gives Hitler power to pass any law without approval of the Reichstag.
May 1933, Trade Unions banned July 1933, Political parties banned
when was the Night of the Long Knives
Night of the Long Knives
30th June 1934
• SS arrest 400 SA leaders, some are imprisoned and others are executed including Ernst Rohm.
what happens on the 2 August 1934
Hindenburg dies.
Hitler assumes the title of Fuhrer - which means leader.
The army swear an oath of loyalty to him
who was in charge of propaganda
Joseph Goebbels
what were the nazi ideas
make Germany strong
make Germany pure
make Germany great
when did Hitler publish his book
Mein Kampf ‘’my struggle”
was published in 1924
he wrote it while in prison
what were the nazi ideas
improve education
nationalise important industries
build nationalism
subdue the jews
ensure aryan supremacy
fight for Lebensraum
What did Henrich Himmler do
led the SS
ran the concentration camps
what was the civil service act
you couldn’t work for the civil services if you were Jewish or non-aryan
when was the book burning
10 may 1933
what forms of propaganda did the Nazis use
newspapers- controlled by nazis
radios- nazis produced cheap radio sets , Reich Radio Company- played nazi speeches and music
rallies- held to emphasise strength of nazis, there were speeches, marches
posters- put up around towns and villages across Germany
how did the communists oppose
propaganda and anti-nazi leaflets
how did the church oppose
preaching about dislike of nazis
how did the young people oppose
created local groups and resistance
true or false
the nazis discouraged girls from going into higher education
true
true or false
women were encouraged to give up their jobs as it would help unemployment
true
true or false
the nazis launched a propaganda campaign to promote the traditional role of the mother
true
the nazis launched a propaganda campaign to promote the traditional role of the mother
what was it?
‘children, church, kitchen’
true or false
the ideal nazi mother wore makeup, trousers and smoked
false
true or false
loans were made available to help young couples marry and have children and maternity benefits were increased
true
KEY DATES
in 1939-1941
war goes well for Germany
KEY DATES
in 1942-1943
turning point
KEY DATES
1943
total war
holocaust
KEY DATES
1944
desperation
KEY DATES
1945
defeat of Germany
The Second World War began for Germany when they invaded ………….. in September 1939
Poland
hitler immediately announced that Germany would become a war economy where all industry was focused on ………….
winning the war
the role of German women also changed
in what 3 ways?
they went back to work
supporting total war
evacuation/ hitler youth/ lebersbon
what did Von Stauffenberg plan to do on July 20 1944
kill Hitler
planned to assassinate hitler by bomb at the wolfs lair
why did Stauffenburgs assassination attempt fail
the bomb was moved
the impact of total war was felt in 4 ways:
bombing
conscription
rationing
women and slave labour
three examples of Goebbels new policies in 1944
conscription age limit up to age 50
1/2 million workers were now soldiers
forced labour by prisoners of war and concentration camps
how did some members of the public lead campaigns of passive resistance
graffiti
jokes
not saluting
working slower
what was total war
all recourses go to the war
when did the Germans surrender
may 8th 1945
