Nazi Germany Flashcards

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What is the Nazi party?

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National Socialist German Workers’ Party

Far-right political party

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Who is Adolf Hitler?

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Head of the Nazi party
Charismatic speaker
Nationally known figure
Jailed for treason in 1923

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3
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Who is Herrman Goring?

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Helped party run smoothly
Second in Power
Controlled Prussian police
Formed the Gestapo

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4
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Who is Rudolph Hess?

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Third in Power
Deputy Leader
Made sure everyone followed Nazi restrictions and ideology

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5
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Who is Joseph Goebbels?

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Leader of Nazi Propaganda
Highly educated
Middle class
Used simple slogans
Deeply anti-Semitic
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Who is Ernst Rohm?

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Leader of the SA
Increased strength
Intimidated voters
Physically attacked communists

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Who is Heinrich Himmler?

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Led the SS

Ran concentration camps

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8
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Who is Wilhem Frick?

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Minister of the Interior
Long standing member
Helped shape the party’s racial policy

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9
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When did Hitler come to power?

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1933

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10
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What was Nazi Ideology?

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Ideas and beliefs that came from the Nazi party?

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What did the Nazi’s believe in?

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End unemployment
Destroy Versailles
Brot und Arbeit
Anti-Communism
Anti-Semitism
Social Darwinism
Lebensraum
Nationalism
Strong Government
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What is unemployment?

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Having no job
Hitler promised to provide jobs for thousands of Germans who had become unemployed as a result of the great depression
He wanted to create state-financed public works

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13
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What is the Treaty of Versailles?

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Peace agreement made after WW1
Hitler said he would break the hated treaty of Versailles and make Germany great again
Hitler wanted to recreate Germany’s military strength and take back land that had been given away

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What is Brot und Arbeit?

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Bread and Work
Hitler promised everyone Bread and Work under the Nazi’s
This would bring an end to suffering caused by the great depression

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What is Anti-Communism?

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Hitler hated Communists
He blamed them for causing many of German problems
Hitler promised to put an end to Communist threats

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What is Anti-Semitism?

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Hatred of the Jews
Hitler believed Jews were sub human (Untermenschen) and were responsible for many of Germany’s problems
Hitler promised to deal with the Jews in Germany

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What is Social Darwinism?

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Hitler believed that Germans were the best race in the world - the Aryans
The ideal Aryan was tall, blonde and blue eyes
Hitler promised to protect and promote aryans

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What is Lebensraum?

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Hitler believed that Germany needed to expand.
The land to the east of Germany was identified as land that should really belong to Germany
Hitler Promised to get it

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What is a strong government?

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The Weimar government had been weak and unable to solve Germany’s problems.
Hitler promised a strong and stable government that would make decisions for the good of all

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What is Nationalism?

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Hitler promoted the idea that Germans were the best race.

He promised that Germany would be run by other Germans without the influence of foreigners

21
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What is the Munich Putsch?

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Hitler tries to take control of the government
He fails and gets sentenced to 5 years in prison but got released after 9 months
He writes Mein Kampf in prison

22
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When was the Reichstag fire?

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February 1933

23
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What was the Reichstag fire?

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the Reichstag building, which was home to the German Parliament, was burned down

24
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Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?

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Van de Lubbe and the Communists

25
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How did the Nazi’s use the Reichstag fire to their advantage?

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He imprisoned communists

Helped the Nazi’s win votes

26
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When was the Enabling Act?

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24th March 1933

27
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What was the Enabling Act?

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The Reichstag passed the law to ‘remedy the distress of people’
It stated that freedom of speech, press and protests are banned
Police could arrest without trial
Prussian radio stations were banned

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What does Gleichschaltung mean?

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Coming together to make everything Nazi

29
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What are the Gleichschaltung events?

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Book burning
Civil Service Act
Jewish Boycott
Opening of Dachau
Banning Trade Unions
30
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What is the Book Burning?

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April 1933
Organised by youth
Public burning of ungerman books
34 cities took part

31
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What is the Civil Service Act?

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April 1933
Banned Jews and other political opponents
You couldn’t be a lawyer if you were non-aryan

32
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What is the Jewish Boycott?

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Targeting Jewish businesses and professionals
Star of David was used to symbolize Jews
Anti-Semitic Slogans

33
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What is the Opening of Dachau?

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March 1933
Opening of concentration camps
41,500 were murdered
For political prisoners

34
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What is Banning Trade Unions?

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Nazi’s didn’t like their power
May 1933
Was taken over by SA

35
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What is the SA?

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Brownshirts and used for Hitler’s army

36
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What is the SS?

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Blackshirts and used for Hitler’s personal security