history:Weimar and Nazi Germany 1923 crisis year Flashcards
when was the invasion of the Ruhr?
1923
what was the reason for the occupation of the Ruhr?
Germany were unable to pay its first reparations in 1922
what did France and Belgium do when Germany requested more time to pay back the reparations?
they marched into the Ruhr
what did Germans use during the invasion of the Ruhr?
Passive resistance
what did passive resistance mean in the invasion of the Ruhr?
the German government went on strike against the French
what did many Germans do?
they went on strike, set factories on fire and refused all demands from the french
how many Germans were beat up and killed in the Ruhr?
over 100
how many German workers were thrown out of their house during the Ruhr?
150,000
what triggered hyperinflation?
the invasion of the Ruhr
what did one egg cost in 1929?
80 million marks
what did employers do to cope with hyperinflation?
pay their employees twice a day
how did pensioners suffer from hyperinflation?
they were on a fixed income and couldn’t earn or gain any extra money
how did savers lose from hyperinflation?
their savings became worthless
how did farmers benefit fro hyperinflation?
they could increase the price of their goods
how did businessmen benefit from hyperinflation?
many businessman borrowed from banks to clear their debts
how did the middle class feel about hyperinflation?
they lost faith in Weimar as they felt that they couldn’t handle economic issues
how did the rich cope with hyperinflation?
their land and possessions were protected from hyperinflation
when was the Munich putsch ?
1923
who did Hitler assemble to attack other political groups in the Munich putsch ?
the SA
who did Hitler plot with to take over Munich?
Kahr and Lossow
when did Hitler tell lossow and Kahr to be ready to rebel?
on the 4th october
what did Kahr and Lossow do?
they called off the rebellion
why was calling off the Munich Putsch impossible for Hitler?
he had 3000 troops ready to fight
what did Hitler do in order to force Lossow and Kahr to fight?
he burst into their meeting with 600 of the SA and forced them to rebel, waving a gun at them
when did Hitler force them to rebel?
on the 8th November
when did they try to take over Munich?
November 9th 1923
how did the Munich Putsch fail?
Kahr had called police and army reinforcements that stopped it
how many Nazis were killed in the Munich Putsch?
16
what was a success of the Putsch regarding Hitler himself?
it put him in the public eye and his trial showed him to be a good speaker
what did Hitler learn from trhe Munich Putsch?
that he would have to gain power through legal and democratic methods
as a consequence of the Munich Putsch how many years was Hitler sentenced to and how many did her serve?
he was sentenced to 5 years in prison but only served 9 months
what did Hitler use the Munich Putsch to cement ?
his leader role of the Nazi party, it became evident that the party wouldn’t thrive without him
following the Putsch, How did the Nazi’s use more rallies to attract more members?
they became more popular on a national level
what did hitler admit in 1933 about the putsch?
the fact thartit failed was infact a success since the party was only 4 years old and didn’t have enough experience to rule the country
following Hitlers release from prison what happened to the Nazi party?
it was reorganised
how did reorganisation benefit the Nazi Party?
the party was seen as more professional and were taken more seriously in the Reichstag
what were the 16 martyrs used for?
Propaganda throughout the 1930’s
what did other right wing groups start to do after the putsch?
volunteer to be part of the Nazi Party which strengthened and increased the membership
following Hitlers release from jail what did Hitler create?
the SS
why did he create the SS?
to dhow how influential the Freikorps had been during the Putsch
what did Hitler write in prison which became the bible of the Nazi Party?
Mein Kampf
