History unit 2

Question 1

What was The Big Three?

Answer 1

The French Prime Minister, British Prime Minister and American President

Question 2

Name the Article in ___ ______ __ __________that stated Germany were to take the blame for causing WWI.

Answer 2

The Treaty of Versailles Article 231

Question 3

After WWI, what percentage of German territory was taken away from them?

Answer 3

13%

Question 4

Name 3 promises the Nazi party made to win votes.

Answer 4

▪️To destroy the Treaty of Versailles
▪️To reduce unemployment after the Wallstreet crash
▪️To make Germany great again

Question 5

When was the Wall Street Crash?

Answer 5

1929

Question 6

What happened in 1933 that led to Hitler passing emergency laws to arrest communist leaders?

Answer 6

The Reichstag Fire

Question 7

The SA were seen as a symbol of _______ and ___________ because they went on marches and parades.

Answer 7

Strength and Organisation

Question 8

The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to do what?

Answer 8

Pass laws without consulting the Reichstag for 4 years.

Question 9

In History and biology lessons, what were the kids taught and why?

Answer 9

In History the pupils were taught about the ‘unfair’ Treaty of Versailles.
In Biology pupils were instructed on the Nazi racial ideals- Aryan race are more superior

Question 10

When did the law pass to make attendance to Hitler youth clubs compulsory?

Answer 10

1936

Question 11

Give the percentage of young people that attended Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens.

Answer 11

80%

Question 12

Name a way the Nazis controlled Germany and the Youth in particular.

Answer 12

Indoctrination.

Question 13

The secret state police of Germany were called?

Answer 13

The Gestapo

Question 14

What were The Gestapo able to do?

Answer 14

Tap into telephones, open mail and collect information from a huge network of informers. They reported on those they believed were ‘anti-Nazi’.

Question 15

When did the first concentration camp open and what was its name?

Answer 15

Dachau in 1933.

Question 16

Name the section of the SS that controlled and ran the concentration camps.

Answer 16

Deaths Head

Question 17

What does SS stand for?

Answer 17

Schutz Staffel which means protection squad.

Question 18

By the end of 1939, how many members did the SS have? Because of who?

Answer 18

240,000 and Himmler

Question 19

How his Hitler portrayed in the Hitler Myth?

Answer 19

The voice and defender of the German people.

Question 20

Name the Historian that created and described the Hitler Myth.

Answer 20

Ian Kershaw

Question 21

Who was in charge of Hitler’s rallies, meetings and processions?

Answer 21

Joseph Geobbels

Question 22

Nazi messages could be transmitted through what?

Answer 22

Cheap radio sets.

Question 23

From which date were Jews banned from government jobs.

Answer 23

April 1933

Question 24

From which date were Jews banned from joining the army?

Answer 24

May 1935

Question 25

Translate Kristallnacht and what happened on Kristallnacht?

Answer 25

Night of broken glass Where violence broke out of 2 days. Gangs smashed and burned Jewish property. 100 Jews were killed.

Question 26

When did America take revenge for the attract on Pearl Harbour and drop the Atomic bomb?

Answer 26

December 7th 1941

Question 27

Name the American President and British prime minister. (at the time)

Answer 27

Woodrow Wilson | David Lloyd George

Question 28

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

Answer 28

1919

Question 29

How many men were the German army reduced to after the TOV?

Answer 29

100,000 men

Question 30

Name the French Prime minister.

Answer 30

George Clemenceau

Question 31

When was the Enabling act passed?

Answer 31

March 1933

Question 32

When did Hitler remove trade unions and political oppositions?

Answer 32

May 1933

Question 33

When were Jews banned from swimming pools and parks?

Answer 33

From 1934

Question 34

Why was it best for America to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

Answer 34

Dropping the bomb would have saved more lives than an invasion.

Question 35

Give an argument that is against dropping the atomic bomb.

Answer 35

'Jus in bello'- the casualties inflicted and methods used must be proportionate to the out come.

Question 36

What were Germany not allowed due to the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 36

Submarines, Tanks and an Airforce