Nazi Germany Flashcards
When was the treaty of Versailles signed?
28 of June 1919
When did Hitler join the Nazi party?
1919
How long was WWI?
1914 - 1918
Why did Germany feel betrayed in 1919?
The treaty of Versailles had be forcibly signed in 1919.
Why did Germany have to surrender in 1918?
They had run out of raw materials and there was a blockade of German ports.
Give four reasons to the German people hating the treaty of Versailles.
- Land: parts of Germany were taken away (Alsace-Lorrain, Ruhr, part of Poland and Rhineland.
- Compensation: Germany had to pay £6.6 billion to the allies as war reparations.
- Military: Only allowed 100 000 with no planes and no tanks.
- War Guilt: Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war.
When was the hyperinflation crisis?
1923
When was the Munich Coup/Beer Hall Putsch?
1923
When was the great depression?
1929
When was Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany?
1933
When did Hitler get elected as the Führer of Germany?
1934
Where was Hitler from?
Hitler was Austrian
Why were many Germans afraid of Communism?
Communists wanted businesses owned by the government and wealth to be shared equally.
How did Hitler use the Reichstag fire to his advantage?
He blamed the communists and imprisoned many communist leaders.
What act gave Hitler the right to make laws without consulting parliment?
The Enabling Act
When was the enabling act passed?
1933
Who was in charge of Nazi propaganda?
Joseph Goebbels
What happened during the night of long knives?
Many of the SA leaders were killed by the SS.
What were the SS?
The SS were the Nazi army. They were the Political police in a sense. Completely devoted to the Nazi party.
What were the SA?
The Nazi stormtroopers. The original army. They used violent intimidation to help Adolf Hitler rise to power.
Why did the night of long knives happen?
Hitler believed that Ernst Röhm, leader of the SA was become to powerful, a threat to his power and authority.
Which group gathered intelligence on German citizens for the Nazi party?
The Gestapo
What did the Nazis do with books that contained
anti-Nazi information?
They burned them to control the message.
Which group controlled the concentration camps?
The SS