National 5 Europe Key Dates

Question 1

Treaty of Versailles signed, imposing harsh penalties on Germany.

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

Establishment of the Weimar Republic.

Answer 2

1919

Question 3

French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr in response to unpaid reparations

Answer 3

January 1923

Question 4

The Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch fails, and Hitler is arrested.

Answer 4

November 1923

Question 5

Hitler’s trial and imprisonment; writes Mein Kampf.

Answer 5

1924

Question 6

Period of economic recovery in Germany (the “Golden Age”) under the Dawes Plan.

Answer 6

1924-1929

Question 7

The Locarno Treaties are signed

Answer 7

1925

Question 8

Germany joins the League of Nations

Answer 8

1926

Question 9

Wall Street Crash, leading to the Great Depression

Answer 9

October 1929

Question 10

Nazis win 230 seats in the Reichstag, becoming the largest party.

Answer 10

July 1932

Question 11

Reichstag elections – Nazis lose some seats but remain the largest party.

Answer 11

November 1932

Question 12

Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg.

Answer 12

January 30th 1933

Question 13

Reichstag Fire occurs.

Answer 13

27th February 1933

Question 14

The Enabling Act is passed, giving Hitler dictatorial powers.

Answer 14

March 1933

Question 15

Night of the Long Knives, purging of SA leadership.

Answer 15

1934 (June 30-July 2)

Question 16

Death of President Hindenburg; Hitler becomes Führer.

Answer 16

2nd August 1934

Question 17

Nuremberg Laws are introduced, stripping Jews of citizenship.

Answer 17

September 1935

Question 18

When was conscription reintroduced in Nazi Germany?

Answer 18

1935

Question 19

When did the Nazi government pass the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage, promoting large Aryan families?

Answer 19

The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage was passed in 1933, offering financial incentives to couples to have large families

Question 20

What year did the Nazis introduce the Four-Year Plan to prepare Germany for war?

Answer 20

1936

Question 21

When did the first Nuremberg Rally take place under Nazi rule?

Answer 21

The first Nuremberg Rally under Nazi rule was held in 1933, showcasing Nazi propaganda and unit

Question 22

In what year did the Nazis ban all youth groups except for Nazi organisations?

Answer 22

1936

Question 23

When did the Nazis initiate their major public works programs, including autobahn construction?

Answer 23

1933

Question 24

When did the Strength Through Joy program (Kraft durch Freude) begin?

Answer 24

1933

Question 25

When did Nazi policies for women, encouraging them to leave work and focus on motherhood, become widely implemented?

Answer 25

1933

Question 26

When was the Concordat between Nazi Germany and the Catholic Church signed?

Answer 26

1933

Question 27

When were the Nuremberg Laws introduced?

Answer 27

1935

Question 28

When was Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)?

Answer 28

9-10 November 1938

Question 29

When was the Arrest and execution of Hans and Sophie Scholl?

Answer 29

1943