Hitler And Nazi Germany Flashcards
_______ was preventing supplies from reaching Germany
Naval Blockade
Final offensive of Germany in 1918
Ludendorff offensive
Who were the Spartacist revolution
Germans who Sought to overthrow the new government through armed revolution
What happened to the spartacist revolution
Put down by the freikorps
Who were the freikorps
Ex Soldiers
Terms of the treaty (territorial)
Lost land to Belgium and Poland
All colonies given to the league of nations
Union between Geramny and Austria was banned
Terms of the treaty (Economic)
Germany forced to accept sole blame foe the war
Pay 6.6Billion in reparations
Lost 75% land containing their metal supply
Terms of the treaty (military)
Limited to 100000 soldiers
No aircraft/submarine
Rhineland was to kept demilitarised
Conscription was banned
Navy reduced to 6 ships
Why did hyperinflation occur
Ebert printed more money which lead to hyperinflation
Effects of hyperinflation
Prices rose rapidly
Pensioners suffered
Lost savings
Rise in crime
Weakness of the Weimar
Disliked for signing the armistice
Unpopular for having no roots
Proportional representation made for a weak coalition
Created hyperinflation
Inability to deal with the Wall street crash
Golden years 1924-1929
New currency, the rentenmark
USA provided loans under dawes plan
Locarno pact helped improved relations between surrounding countries
Germany entered league of nations
Nazis gained 800000 votes in 1928 election
Appeal of Hitler
Good at speeches
Promised to deatroy TOV
Promised to rebuild the army
Promised work and bread
Promised to destroy the communists
Promised order and discipline
Consolidation of power of the Nazis
Reichstag fire, young communist was apprehended at the scene
Hindenburg declared state of emergency using article 48 which allowed the nazi party get eid of all opposition
Methods of fear and intimidation
Concentration camps
SS and SA
Hitler Youth
Public Execution
Mass rallies
