Nazi Flashcards
How many members of the Nazi party were there by 1929?
150,000
How did unemployment rise from 1929-1932?
1.6million to 6.2 million
When was the Dawes plan?
1924: negotiated the plan which gave Germany a loan from the USA of 800 million marks
When was the Locarno Treaty?
1925: document also signed by Britain and Germany. Promise that France would not invade again if Germany continued to pay reparations
When was the Kellogg Briand pact?
1928: signed a pact with 64 other nations promising not to use their army for war and only for self defence
- no future wars between 65 countries
What were the foreign affairs?
Allowed Germany to join the League of Nations (1926)
When did stresseman end hyperinflation and how?
1924 by introducing the rentenmark
When was the Young plan?
1929: agreed Germany would pay back reparations by 2000 million marks a year for 59 years
What were the weaknesses of stresseman?
- relied too heavily on foreign countries
- unemployment was still high
- still extremes of wealth
What is LIMP PAPER?
L- long term bitterness
I- ineffective Weimar
M- money from big businesses (skoda)
P- propaganda (fly hitler over Germany)
P- 25 point programme A- attacks on other parties by use of SA P- personal qualities E- economic depression (luck) R- recruited by Hindenburg
Why and when did Von Schliecher resign?
1933- Hindenburg refused to pass laws of him using article 48
How did general elections help hitler become dictator ?
The nazis used the SA to put pressure on their politicos opponents. More than 50 opponents killed. Nazis won 44% of the vote
When did himmler take over the Gestapo?
1936
Why was the invasion of the Ruhr a problem?
It led to hyperinflation because Germany had to print more money for France to leave
How many seats did the Nazis have in 1928 and how many did they have in 1932?
1928: 12
1932: 230
Who did the communist party not appeal to and how did this benefit the Nazis?
The Middle class and wealthy people. They donated money to the Nazi party because they didn’t want to see the communists win