knowledge test 2 - weimar and nazi germany Flashcards
who were the november criminals
weimar government
give 2 examples of inititives which Stresemann introduced to try and save germany post 1923
dawes plan & young plan
in what year was the munich putsch
1923
give 3 consequences of the munich putsch
von kahr was jailed, nazis gained more votes and respect & hitler went to jail
why was there a growth a support for extreme parties in 1929
because the germans didn’t trust the weimar government anymore
name 6 factors which led to the rise of the nazi party
the great depression, rising extremist groups, dislike for weimar, nazi structures & methods, hyperinflation & german discontent
why did farmers, women, middle class, old soldiers & upper class vote for nazis
f- land was protected
w - were promised food & bread
mc - small businesses were supported
os - they could have a job
uc - could get more money & business
following the september 1930 election were the nazis the first or second biggest party in the reichstag
second
when brüning resigned in july 1932 who was he replaced by
von papen
why did von papen call an election as soon as he became chancellor
so he could have majority & nazis would not take over
in july 1932 does the nazi party become the largest or smallest party in the reichstag
largest
why did von papen resign in november 1932
because the nazis had the most support & he couldn’t pass laws
on what day, month and year did hitler become chancellor
30th january 1933
who did hitler blame for the reichstag fire
van der lubbe - a communist
what decree did hitler issue after the reichstag fire in 1933
the protection of the people & state
what did the enabling act allow hitler and his cabinet to do
to pass laws without consulting parliament
what were banned in may 1933
communist groups and trade unions
what were banned in july 1933
the right for other parties
which SA leader was murdered during the night of the long knives
ernst rohm
what did RAD stand for
national labour service
from what age did you have to be in the RAD
18-25
under hitlers new policy of conscription the german army grew from 100,000 to
1.4 million
who could be included in invisible unemployment
jews
why did schacht make deals to trade with south america and south east europe
so they didn’t have to pay expensive sums of money & instead traded german-made goods
