Hitler and the Rise of the Nazis

Question 1

What happened in February 1923?

Answer 1

There was an economic crisis when the government printed more money until it was worthless - hyperinflation

Question 2

What happened in March 1923?

Answer 2

Because Germany couldn’t pay France their reparations the French invaded parts of Germany and took goods instead. The small German army couldn’t stop them.

Question 3

What happened in November 1923?

Answer 3

Germans were angry that the government wasn’t trying to do anything to stop hyper-inflation or get the French out. Hitler decided to stage a ‘putsch’ in Munich, and he, the Nazis and the SA tried to overthrow the government. But he and others were shot and imprisoned instead.

Question 4

What happened between 1924-5?

Answer 4

Hitler was sent to prison to trying to overthrow the German government. This got him a lot of press coverage, especially when he decided to write a book about his thoughts, ‘Mein Kampf’.

Question 5

What happened in 1927?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What happened in 1929?

Answer 6

There is another economic crisis called ‘the Great Depression’. The USA ask for their money back (the loans) from Germany, who then can’t afford to pay France. France invades the country again and unemployment in Germany reaches 4 million.

Question 7

What happened in Jan. 1933?

Answer 7

The Nazi Party becomes the largest political party in Germany and President Hindenburg is forced to make Hitler Chancellor of Germany.

Question 8

What happened in Feb. 1933?

Answer 8

The Reichstag is set on fire and the Nazis point the finger at the Communist party.

Question 9

What happened in March 1933?

Answer 9

Hitler creates the ‘Enabling Law’ which allows him to make up laws in ‘an emergency’. He bans other political parties.

Question 10

What happened in April 1933?

Answer 10

Hitler creates the Gestapo, a secret police to do his bidding and capture political enemies. He sets up the first concentration camp for them.

Question 11

What did Hitler do during WW1?

Answer 11

He was promoted to lance-corporal but was blinded in a British gas attack

Question 12

How did Hitler describe WW1?

Answer 12

‘the greatest of all experiences’

Question 13

When did Hitler become the leader of the Nazis?

Answer 13

1922

Question 14

What private army did Hitler create?

Answer 14

The Storm-troopers

Question 15

What was the job of Storm-troopers?

Answer 15

Beat up and terrorise opponents

Question 16

Why was there bitterness and anger in Germany?

Answer 16

Many Germans criticised their new leaders for signing the Treaty of Versailles

Question 17

What famous event occurred in 1923 what resulted in the imprisonment of Hitler?

Answer 17

The Beer Hall Putsch

Question 18

What points did Hitler outline in Mein Kampf?

Answer 18

• Germany needs a strong government led by a single leader
• Germany demands land and colonies to feed our people
• The Germans are the master-race. They must keep themselves pure.
• No Jews may be members of the nation. They helped to bring about Germany’s defeat in WW1. They must be destroyed.

Question 19

How did Hitler appeal to Germans suffering from hardship?

Answer 19

He offered easy solutions to difficult solutions

Question 20

Why did Hindenburg make Hitler Chancellor of Germany?

Answer 20

He thought that Hitler might solve Germany’s economic problems and that he would be easy to control

Question 21

What does Hitler use the Reichstag Fire for?

Answer 21

Arresting many of his communist opponents

Question 22

What was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 22

On the night of 30 June 1934 the SS were sent out to murder leading members of the Nazi Party who opposed Hitler.

Question 23

What happened on 2 August 1934?

Answer 23

President Hindenburg dies, making Hitler the Head of State and Commander of the Army and in complete control of Germany - a dictator