Hitler's Rise to Power

Question 1

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

Allied Forces (France, Britain, Russia etc.) blamed Germany for WWI and forced Germany to pay Reparation costs for the war.

Question 2

Munich Putsch

Answer 2

Hitler and his SA men stormed on Southern Germany Govt (Bavaria) in 1923 and began a riot - Hitler was arrested

Question 3

Mein Kampf

Answer 3

The memoir Hitler wrote whilst in prison from 1923-24.

Question 4

1929 Wall Street Crash

Answer 4

Caused the “Great Depression”. The whole world had very little money - USA asked Germany to pay them back the money Germany owed - Germany was even poorer.

Question 5

Fuhrer

Answer 5

The German word for leader - given to Adolf Hitler.

Question 6

Third Reich

Answer 6

the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)

Question 7

Gestapo

Answer 7

the secret state police in Nazi Germany

Question 8

SS

Answer 8

A special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925.

Question 9

Hindenburg

Answer 9

Elected president of Weimar, and would later appoint Hitler to the chancellery.