knowledge test 2 - weimar and nazi germany

Question 1

who were the november criminals

Answer 1

weimar government

Question 2

give 2 examples of inititives which Stresemann introduced to try and save germany post 1923

Answer 2

dawes plan & young plan

Question 3

in what year was the munich putsch

Answer 3

1923

Question 4

give 3 consequences of the munich putsch

Answer 4

von kahr was jailed, nazis gained more votes and respect & hitler went to jail

Question 5

why was there a growth a support for extreme parties in 1929

Answer 5

because the germans didn’t trust the weimar government anymore

Question 6

name 6 factors which led to the rise of the nazi party

Answer 6

the great depression, rising extremist groups, dislike for weimar, nazi structures & methods, hyperinflation & german discontent

Question 7

why did farmers, women, middle class, old soldiers & upper class vote for nazis

Answer 7

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

Question 8

following the september 1930 election were the nazis the first or second biggest party in the reichstag

Answer 8

second

Question 9

when brüning resigned in july 1932 who was he replaced by

Answer 9

von papen

Question 10

why did von papen call an election as soon as he became chancellor

Answer 10

so he could have majority & nazis would not take over

Question 11

in july 1932 does the nazi party become the largest or smallest party in the reichstag

Answer 11

largest

Question 12

why did von papen resign in november 1932

Answer 12

because the nazis had the most support & he couldn’t pass laws

Question 13

on what day, month and year did hitler become chancellor

Answer 13

30th january 1933

Question 14

who did hitler blame for the reichstag fire

Answer 14

van der lubbe - a communist

Question 15

what decree did hitler issue after the reichstag fire in 1933

Answer 15

the protection of the people & state

Question 16

what did the enabling act allow hitler and his cabinet to do

Answer 16

to pass laws without consulting parliament

Question 17

what were banned in may 1933

Answer 17

communist groups and trade unions

Question 18

what were banned in july 1933

Answer 18

the right for other parties

Question 19

which SA leader was murdered during the night of the long knives

Answer 19

ernst rohm

Question 20

what did RAD stand for

Answer 20

national labour service

Question 21

from what age did you have to be in the RAD

Answer 21

18-25

Question 22

under hitlers new policy of conscription the german army grew from 100,000 to

Answer 22

1.4 million

Question 23

who could be included in invisible unemployment

Answer 23

jews

Question 24

why did schacht make deals to trade with south america and south east europe

Answer 24

so they didn’t have to pay expensive sums of money & instead traded german-made goods

Question 25

what was the aim for goerings four year plan

Answer 25

to get germany ready for war

Question 26

how did the nazis help the farmers

Answer 26

he cut the taxes they had to pay & they would pay farmers higher prices for crops