Hitlers Rise To Power Flashcards
What was the Wall Street crash?
In October 1929 share prices in America began to fall. And within a week investors lost $4000 million. This affected Germany because America were giving loans to Germany to pay the reparations. The crash started the great depression and stock prices did not reach the same level until late 1954
How did the Wall Street crash help hitler gain power?
Many workers turned to communism but this frightened wealthy businessmen, so they financed Hitler’s campaigns
How did the Munich Putsch help Hitler gain power?
The court knew him personally and was sympathetic, he only served 9 months of his five year sentence. This allowed him to have a longer time to put his message across.
How did Hitler become chancellor in 1933?
Hitler demanded to be made chance of however Paul von Hindenburg (the President) refused. Instead, he appointed his friend, Franz vin Papen (leader of the centre party), as Chancellor. Papen didn’t have the support of the Reichstag. General von Schleicher persuaded Hindenburg to remove Papen and then in December he became chancellor but failed to get the support of the Reichstag. Papen wanted revenge so he and Hitler made a plan to form a new government, with hitler as chancellor and Papen as vice-chancellor. Papen persuaded Hindenburg to aggressive to his plan. In January 1933 hitler became chancellor.
What was the Dawes plan?
It was named after Charles Dawes. He was the US budget director.
In 1923, he was sent to Europe to sort out Germany’s economy. He advised that the old money should be collected and burned. This then ended hyperinflation. The Dawes plan gave Germany longer to pay reparations. Dawes agreed to America lending Germany 800 million gold marks.
What was ⬇️⬇️⬇️ role in the Dawes plan?
Germany
USA
UK and France
Rebuild their economy and repay reparations to UK and France
Give loans to Germany
Pay USA back loans with interest
What was the Munich Putsch?
Hitler assembled a large group of unemployed young man and former soldiers, known as the storm troopers (the SA), which attacked other political groups. During the crisis of 1923, therefore, Hitler plotted with two nationalist politicians- Kahr and Lossow- to take over Munich in a revolution.
On 4th October 1923, Kahr and Lossow called of the rebellion. This was an impossible situation for Hitler, who had 3000 troops ready to fight.
On the night of 8 November 1923, Hitler and 600 storm troopers burst into a meeting that Kahr and Lossow were holding at the local Beer Hall. Waving a gun at them, hitler forced them to agree to the rebel
The next day, hitler and his nazis went into Munich. However, Kahr had called in police and army reinforcements. Hitler fled but was arrested two days later.
How long did hitler spend in prison?
9 months but he was meant to have a 5 year sentence
When did WW2 start and end?
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
