MORE Weimar Germany

Question 1

When was Munich Putsch??

Answer 1

8th November 1923

Question 2

Short guide to Munich Putsch:

Answer 2

1) Hitler felt Nazi’s strong enough to take over
2) Burst into Beer Hall meeting in Munich with Ludendorff where Gustav Von Kuhr was (head of Bavarian Gov)
3) Hitler held gun to Kuhr’s head-Kuhr had no response and Hitler locked him in cupboard
4) Around Munich, Hitler’s SA took control of Gov buildings and arrested officials
5) Kuhr escaped next morning and called in troops- Hitler’s march was met by police - 3 policemen and 16 Nazis died (haha)
6) Hitler and Ludendorff arrested. Hitlers trial was 24 days and he was sent to prison for 5 years, other Nazis got light sentences

Question 3

Benefits of Munich Putsch

Answer 3

1) Showed Hitler had sympathy and support from important members of legal system
2) Support of important army members (Worked with Ludendorff)
3) Performance at trial influenced gov
4) Gained massive publicity at trial and exposure for his ideas
5) He was sentenced 5 years and only served 9 months!!

Question 4

Failure of Munich Putsch

Answer 4

1) Hitler miscalculated mood of German people

2) Well, he failed didn’t he and was arrested and charged with treason…so…

Question 5

Nazi Wilderness period (when Hitler was in prison)

Answer 5

1924-28/9

• little support/direction
• nazis organize themselves
• they publish plans - Mein Kampf

Question 6

Nazi Rise to Power period

Answer 6

1929-32
Negative cohesion- hate Weimar democracy as it failed them twice (Wall Street Crash and Hyperinflation), scared of communists from Russian revolution and want days of Kaiser back

Question 7

Becoming Fuhrer - step 1

Answer 7

The Reichstag Fire 27th February 1933
By communist Van der Lubbe but could have been Hitler
Hitler quickly organises gov to move into a smaller building
Hitler gains emergency powers on the 28th of February and arrests over 4000 communists

Question 8

Becoming Fuhrer - step 2

Answer 8

Elections March 1933

19 days after fire, conditions slightly skewed

Question 9

Becoming Fuhrer - step 3

Answer 9

The Enabling Act 23 March 1933

Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 and could now pass laws without consulting parliament for 4 years

Question 10

Becoming Fuhrer - step 4

Answer 10

Neutralisation of other political groups - basically got rid of any other political party

Question 11

Becoming Furer - step 5

Answer 11

The Night of the Long Knives 30th June 1934
Rohm and Von Schleicher killed and 400 others by SS
Rohm was leader of SA and SA were more legal to him that Hitler

Question 12

Becoming Fuhrer - step 6

Answer 12

Hindenburg dies 2nd of August 1934, and Hitler becomes Fuhrer, army swear oath to him

Question 13

The SS?

Answer 13

carried out radical policies for Hitler

Question 14

The Gestapo?

Answer 14

secret state police - could arrest citizens on suspicion

Question 15

The police and courts?

Answer 15

top jobs in police given to high ranking Nazi’s reporting to Himmler

Question 16

Concentration camps

Answer 16

in isolated rural areas and run by SS’s death head units - hard labour, little to no food, harsh discipline, etc

Question 17

in the year __ unemployment was at __ million

Answer 17

1933, 6

Question 18

___ Nazis created ____ and made every man of ____ join

Answer 18

July 1935, Reich Labour Service Act (RAD), forced every man aged 18-25 to join

Question 19

What did they do in RAD?

Answer 19

Spent 6 months there before entering German armed forces for 2 years
-Planted forests, dug ditches, built motorways, completed manual work, lived in camps, built hospitals, military exercises