Life In Nazi Germany 1933-35

Question 1

What treaty was put on Germany by France and the USA after losing WW1?

Answer 1

Treaty of Versailles

Question 2

Military terms on the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 2

No tanks
No Air Force
Army limited to 100,000
Rhineland demilitarised

Question 3

Territorial Terms for the treaty of Versailles

Answer 3

Loss of Alsace and Lorraine to France
Loss of Eupean Malmedy to Belgium
All overseas colonies lost
13% of territory lost
‘Polish corridor’ given to Poland

Question 4

Economical and political terms used for the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 4

Reparations to be paid to allies
Saar coal to be given to France
Clause 132 - The war guilt clause
Anschluss with Austria forbidden

Question 5

When did Hitler join the Nazi Party?

Answer 5

1919 as 55th member

Question 6

Why was the 25 point programme introduced?

Answer 6

To attract support from all classes within Germany eg. Working, middle classes and old age pensioners

Question 7

What did Hitler do in 1923 and where did he go after it?

Answer 7

In October 1923, Hitler attempted a Putsch (revolution) which failed and he was sentenced to prison for treason. He used this time as a propaganda stunt, which let him only stay 10 months of 5 yrs in prison. He also wrote a book called Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Question 8

What is the fuhrer principle from Mein Kampf?

Answer 8

Hitler argued that to be successful, his party needed one all-powerful leader (Fuhrer)- in other words, Hitler himself

Question 9

What is the Reichstag Principle from Main Kampf?

Answer 9

Hitler argued that outright rebellion would not get the Nazis into power. rather he believed that they would get themselves elected into the Reichstag and then they would take over within.