History Nazi Germany Flashcards
What year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
True or False: The Nazi Party was initially a small political group.
True
What was the main ideology of Nazi Germany?
Fascism and extreme nationalism
Fill in the blank: The Nazi regime implemented a policy of __________ against Jews.
genocide
What event is often cited as the beginning of World War II?
The invasion of Poland in 1939
What was the name of the secret police in Nazi Germany?
Gestapo
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?
To institutionalize racial discrimination against Jews
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a part of Nazi propaganda? A) Films B) Newspapers C) Scientific Journals D) Rallies
C) Scientific Journals
What was the significance of the Munich Agreement?
It allowed Nazi Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia without facing military intervention.
True or False: The Nazi Party promoted women’s rights.
False
Who was the head of the SS (Schutzstaffel) in Nazi Germany?
Heinrich Himmler
Fill in the blank: The _________ was a series of trials held to bring Nazi war criminals to justice after World War II.
Nuremberg Trials
What was the primary goal of the Hitler Youth?
To indoctrinate young boys into Nazi ideology.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following events occurred in 1945? A) The Beer Hall Putsch B) The assassination of Hitler C) The end of World War II D) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) The end of World War II
What was the ‘Final Solution’?
The Nazi plan for the systematic extermination of the Jewish people.
True or False: Nazi Germany had a centralized economy.
True
What was the significance of the Kristallnacht?
It marked a significant escalation in the Nazi regime’s anti-Jewish violence.
Who was the author of ‘Mein Kampf’?
Adolf Hitler
Fill in the blank: The Nazi regime used __________ to control the media and suppress dissent.
censorship
What was the role of the Wehrmacht?
The regular armed forces of Nazi Germany.
Multiple Choice: Which concentration camp was the largest and most infamous? A) Dachau B) Auschwitz C) Treblinka D) Sobibor
B) Auschwitz
What was the primary target of the Nazi regime’s policies?
Jews and other minority groups
True or False: Nazi Germany sought to expand its territory through military conquest.
True
What was Operation Barbarossa?
The code name for the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
