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Midterm Flashcards

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Sonderweg

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special path”) theory - German-speaking lands or the country of Germany itself to have followed a course from aristocracy to democracy unlike any other in Europe.

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Otto von Bismarck

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appointed prime minister of Prussia by the king Wilhelm I (1871

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Prussia

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one of largest states

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Kulturkampf

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culture struggle, conflict between prussia and roman catholic church

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SPD

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Social Democratic Party

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Center Party

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German Catholics mostly

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Spartacist Rebellion

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far left upset and try to overthrow government with hopes of a new revolution

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Bethmann Hollweg

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chancellor

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Schlieffen Plan

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General Schlieffen decided 90% of german army attack France bc it’s a smaller country.Invading France directly from Germany is difficult- so they will pass through small neutral Belgium (flat, open, good roads and communications) surprise attack on French.

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Walter Rathenau

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He suggested a rationing system which the government agreed to.
He organizes the economy for the war effort, ensuring that all vital materials are sent to the civilians to keep them alive.

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Paul von Hindenburg

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german commander in war against Russia

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Ludendorff

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brains behind war operations responsible for the decisive defeat of Russian forces

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Fatherland Party

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far-right political party active in the German Empire during the last phase of World War I. Its purpose was to mobilize the political right in a broad catch-all movement and promote maximum German war goals

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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peace treaty signed 1918, between (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire)

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Prince Max of Baden

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served as the last chancellor of the German Empire and minister-president of Prussia

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“November Criminals”-

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supported Weimar Republic mainly socialists, Catholics, democrats as they were thought to be responsible for treaty of versailles

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Weimar Republic

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Germany’s government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War I until the rise of Nazi Germany

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Versailles Treaty

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peace terms between the victorious Allies and Germany. The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties in terms of loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.

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Article 48

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if emergency and parliament cant meet, president may create laws in his name (could be exploited easily- dictatorship)

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Gustav Stresemann

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created DVP became CHANCELLOR

& NEW VERSION OF MARK

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Occupation of the Ruhr

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military occupation of the Ruhr region of Germany by France and Belgium between 1923 -1925

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NSDAP

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national socialist german workers party nazi party

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Aryans

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Germans supposedly descended from Aryans (blond hair, blue eyes)- racist theories

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“Stab in the Back”

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Weimar republic and belief that Germany lost war bc of traitor civilians

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SA

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stormtroopers paramilitary organization

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Beer Hall Putsch

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for right wing germans important day- November criminals ruined everything years ago -FAILED -against Weimar republic

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Locarno Pact

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1925- british, French, german- assists with trade and travel- stimulates economies

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Young Plan

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1929 reduced money Germany owed by 15%. This led to german conservatives hating it, they don’t want recognition of the Versailles treaty

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DNVP (Nationalists)

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german national peoples party Alfred Hugenberg leader

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Kurt von Schleicher

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hindenburgs advisor and army general

31
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Heinrich Brüning

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new chancellor (head of center catholic party

32
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Josef Goebbels

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chief propagandist for the Nazi Party

33
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Swastika

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first symbol of Nazism

34
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old fighters

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oldschool nazis who were there from the beginning

35
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Ernst Röhm

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early member of the Nazi Party was part of german workers party head of SA

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Franz von Papen

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served as the chancellor of Germany in 1932, and then as the vice-chancellor under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1934.

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Gregor Strasser

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early prominent German Nazi official and politician who was murdered during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934

38
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Hermann Göring

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introduce hitler to upperclass appointed banker

39
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SS

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secret police

40
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Enabling Act

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chancellor is given article 48 style powers, but neede 2/3 vote in parliament

41
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Reichstag Fire

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1933 in middle of election campaign Reichstag parliament building inberlin catches fire and is heavily damaged- blamed on communists

Police was able to arrest anyone for whatever reason bc dealing with communist revolution (but actually becomes permanent for the next 12years while hitler is in power- no civil rights)

People could be sent to concentration camps (not holocaust) just prisons- run by the SA located in countryside

42
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Gleichschaltung

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synchronization

43
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Night of the Long Knives

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purge occurs Hitler takes out the SA- massacre, kills off leadership and also takes out other political opponents . SS takes them out

44
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Mein Kampf

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– Hitlers autobiography writted while in prison

45
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Heinrich Himmler

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leader of SS

46
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Rudolf Hess

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leading member of nazi party who hitler dictated his book to while in prison

47
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Autobahn

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highways

48
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Volkswagen

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1st car, small affordable for everyone

49
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Kraft durch Freude (Strength through Joy)-

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designed to provide leisure time activities for working class- that were normally restricted to upper middle/high class

50
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Alfred Rosenberg

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nazi author head of fighting alliance for german culture

Lebensraum

51
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Gertrud Scholtz-Klink

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leader of German womens bureau reich womens leader

Blond, blue eyed married with kids

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Kinder, Kirche, Küche

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German girls were raised according to principles known as the three Ks children, kitchen, church

53
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Martin Heidegger

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philosopher)

1933 nazis appoint him as head of university of Freiburg (in the black forest) and gave a speech praising hitler

54
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Kampfbund für deutsche Kultur

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culture struggle

55
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Albert Speer

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architect- talented well educated and still fell under hitlers spell
After ww2 he will be convicted of war crimes

56
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Leni Riefenstahl

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actress in 1920’s
1930’s became director

The triumph of the will (1935)- creates lasting images of hitlers German

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