Hitler And The Nazi's Rise To Power

Question 1

What happened to Hitler between 1924 and 1925?

Answer 1

Hitler was sent to prison for trying to overthrow the German government. It’s got him a lot of press coverage, specially when he decided to write a book about his thoughts.

Question 2

What happened in 1927?

Answer 2

The Nazis hold their first massive political rally, the Nuremberg rally to attract people to their cause

Question 3

What happened in 1929?

Answer 3

There’s another economic crisis called the great depression. The USA ask their money back from Germany and then can’t afford to pay France. France invade the country and employment in Germany reaches 4 million.

Question 4

What happened in January 1933

Answer 4

The Nazi party becomes the largest political party in Germany and president. Hindenburg is forced to make Hitler chancellor of Germany.

Question 5

When was the Reichstag (German Parliament building) set on fire and who was blamed?

Answer 5

The right stag is set on fire in February 1933, and the Nazis point the finger at the communist party

Question 6

What is the enabling law and when was it created?

Answer 6

Hitler creates the enabling law in March 1933, which allows him to make up laws in an ‘emergency’. He bands other political parties.

Question 7

Who were Hitler’s secret police and what were their aims?

Answer 7

In 1933, Hitler creates the gestapo as secret police to do his building and capture political enemies. He sets up the first concentrating camps for his enemies.

Question 8

Where and when was Hitler born?

Answer 8

Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889

Question 9

What did Hitler do during the first world War?

Answer 9

Hitler volunteered to fight in the German army. He was quickly promoted to Lance Corporal towards the end of the war. Hitler was blind in the British gas attack. Hitler said that the war was the ‘greatest of all experiences’.

Question 10

What happened in 1923

Answer 10

That was an economic crisis, the government printed more and more money until it was worthless. It was called hyperinflation.

Question 11

When did the Nazis first begin?

Answer 11

And the first world War ended. Hitler went to live in Munich. It was there he became involved in politics by 1922 Hitler was the leader of a tiny political party, The Nazis.

Question 12

Who were Hitler’s Private army and what were their aims?

Answer 12

Hitler formed his own private army, known as storm troopers. It was their job to beat up and terrorise opponents.

Question 13

What and when was the Beer Hall Putsch?

Answer 13

The beer hall Putsch occurred in 1923, when Hitler and his storm troopers planned to march into Berlin, and remove the Weimar government from power. This was an embarrassing failure as Hitler was arrested and 16 Nazis were killed.

Question 14

What was the name of Hitler’s book he created in prison and what was its content

Answer 14

The Mein Kampf showed points made by Hitler such as:
- Germany needs a strong government led by a single leader
- Germany demands land and colonies.
-The Germans are master race.
-No Jews may be members of the nation.

Question 15

What caused the beginning of the popularity of the Nazi party?

Answer 15

When world economic depression hit Germany, hard in 1929, Hitler made great promises, offering easy solutions to difficult problems

Question 16

When did the Nazis become the largest single party?

Answer 16

1932

Question 17

What and when was the night of the long knives?

Answer 17

The night of the long knives occurred on the night of June 1934, when Hitler’s own personal bodyguards, the SS, was sent out to murder leading members of the Nazi party, who opposed Hitler

Question 18

How did the death of President Hindenburg on second of August 1934 impact Hitler?

Answer 18

After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler was announced not only chancellor, but also head of state in the commander of the army. Hitler was now in complete control of Germany, he was a dictator.

Question 19

What groups did the Nazis appeal to and why? (Give three examples)

Answer 19

• Socialists- they promised that farmers would be given their land
• Nationalist- they promised, all German and speaking people would be united in one country. The treaty of Versailles would be abandoned.
• Racists- they promised that Jews would not be German citizens
• Fascists- they promised is sent a strong central government and control of newspapers
• The unemployed and workers - they promised an increase employment and wages

Question 20

How does Hitler’s appearance and personality help gain popularity for the Nazis?

Answer 20

• Hitler was a popular and effective public speaker
• He used these meetings to tell many Germans what they wanted to hear
• Used simplistic language and short phrases
• Came across as energetic and passionate

Question 21

What else helped the Nazis gain popularity?

Answer 21

• Use of propaganda and simple slogans
• The SA (Stormtroopers) repeat to be a strong organisation to protect Germany from his enemies
• Funding through big businesses
• The fair of communism spreading- the Nazis were opposed to communism

Question 22

What was the name of the leader of Germany?

Answer 22

The ‘Fuhrer’

Question 23

What were the four methods Hitler and the Nazis used to stay in control?

Answer 23

• 1. terror- Hitler’s main weapon against his opponents was the SS. Jews, communists and other who were brave enough to oppose the Nazis were taken to concentration camps. Hitler secret police, the Gestapo tapped telephones and spied on people
• 2. Propaganda- Hitler appointed Joseph Goebbels as minister for propaganda. No books were to be published without his permission, displayed posters, only films car, the Nazi were shown in cinema
• 3. Youth- at school history lessons concentrated on the rise of Nazis and the evil of communism were trained for obedient services in loyalty in the arms forces. Girls prepared to be perfect German mothers.
• 4. Economic success- Many workers were grateful to hit the providing them with work and after 1934, created a number of schemes to provide work workers were not allowed to strike. However, Nazi Germany gave its workers many benefits.

Question 24

What were Hitler’s foreign policies?

Answer 24

• Living space (Lebensraum)
• Unite all German speakers
• Creater a Greater German, to make it into its former glory