nationalims,race,ideology booklet Flashcards
when did ww1 end and what caused the end
fighting came to end with armistice in november 1918
official end of war treaty of versailles in june 1919
what changes happens during the time ww1 ended
german empire collapsed and kaiser wilhem fled germany
monarchy replaced with democracy run by elected officials
germany became a democratic republic- weimar republic
why was the weimar republic troublesome
no party could win majority of votes
economy went through several crises
did not manage democratic leadership well
democracy not supported by big businesses or military or judiciary
weimar republic began to fall apart in 1933 when hitler became chancellor
what were the 4 key terms of the treaty of versailles
- accept responsibility and guilt
- war reparations
- military restrictions: army limited to 100 000 volunteers only. not allowed armoured vehicles,submarines and aircraft. rhineland became demilitarised zone.
- loss of land: lost all overseas territories and colonies. lost all land in europe to poland, denmark and france
what were germanys feelings towards the treaty
the treaty was a hated document in germany.
germans felt betrayed by leaders who signed it. still in shock from effects of war,economy was struggling,germans were bitter,humiliated and resentful- all worsened by treaty
what is the treaty of versailles also known as
war guilt cause
why was the league of nations created
to ensure that war never broke out again
who were the founding members of the league of nations
most european nations excluding germany -blamed for war
woodrow wilson made league of nations but usa refused to join - stay out of international affairs
what came with germany being a democratic republic
germans over 20 could vote
republic lead by chancellor and president
how did the people of germany feel towards the weimar government
government did not have loyalty and support of germans.
blamed new government for :agreeing to terms of treaty,economic,social and political failures that occurred
why were the 1920s in the weimar republic characterised by hyperinflation
finanical misjudgements during war
what is the german currency
mark
how was the economy in 1922
germany was failing to make reparation payments
how was the economy by the end of 1923
the weimar government was able to secure loans to help the struggling economy (the loans being from the usa)
what happened in october 1929
the wall street stock exchange collapsed
, taking the us economy with it, leading to the great depression
how did the great depression affect the USA
millions of people lost their jobs,homes and possessions
banks closed- people lost all their savings
factories and businesses closed as they could no longer afford to pay workers
people became destitute- suicide rates increased
how were the affects of the collapse of the wall street stock exchange felt in germany
german businesses that relied on loans from the USA collapsed
more and more people began to suffer
the weimar government’s was unable to provide a solution and lost popularity
how did hitler make himself look like the saviour germany needed
he took advantage of the hardships of germans and through stirring up public sentiment by emotionalism and propaganda, he scapegoated the jewish population and gained power and influence
what was the holocaust
genocide
planned mass murder of 6 milly jews during nazi era
what acts are a part of genocide
killing members of group
causing serious bodily or mental harm
deliberately inflicting onto group conditions of life yo bring about physical destruction
imposing measures to prevent births
forcibly transferring children from one group to another
how many jews were in europe in 1933
9 million
true or false (motivate answer)
jewish communities are diverse
rich, poor,secular,intellectual,peasant
majority participated in intellectual,economic and cultural life
when did jews in germany get full citizenship rights
end of 19th century
how many jews were in germany at 1933
500 000 making up less than 1% of population
where did eugenics originate
scientific movement from late 19th and early 20th centuries.
derives from greek word for good stock/birth
who invented eugenics
english naturalist sir francis galton in 1883
what is eugenics
belief in natural selection (survival of the fittest) and selective breeding in human beings
what is the principle of eugenics
only “positive genes” should be continued and “negative genes” should be discouraged from breeding by sterilisation or death
who was seen as genetically inferior?
jews, physically and mentally disabled people,criminals, alcoholics feeble minded people, destitute people, promiscuous people