Hitler’s rise to power (beginning of WWI) Flashcards
Anti-semitism
Hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or ethnic group.
Aryan
The imagined ‘race’ of Germanic peoples that the Nazis tried to promote.
Constitution
The fundamental principles (and laws) that determine how a country is governed.
Fascism
Extreme nationalism that places the interests of an ethnic group or nation above those of individuals.
Gestapo
An abbreviation of the German term for “secret police”. The Gestapo were feared for their ruthless enforcement of Nazi policies.
Inflation
The steady increase of prices and the decrease of in value of money.
Orator
A skilled public speaker
Putsch
A violent attempt to overthrow a government.
Stereotype
A widely held and oversimplified idea of a person or group.
Stormtroopers
Member of Nazi paramilitary organisation also known as the “SA” or “Brown shirt”.
Versailles
The traditional seat of the French kings situated outside of Paris.
Weimar Republic
The German government that existed between 1919 and 1933.
What were the terms that were forced onto Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?
-Admit guilt for starting the war.
-Become a republic.
-Lost 13% of its land in Europe.
-Lost its entire colonial empire.
-Army reduced to 100 000 men.
- Pay $32 Billion in damages.
It’s industrial area occupied by France.
What became known as “the stab in the back”?
The view that the soldiers felt betrayed by the politicians who had signed the Treaty of Versailles.
What was the problem with Germany becoming a republic?
Many Germans didn’t trust democracy.
