Nazi Germany Flashcards
Why did Hitler fear religion?
As it was a belief that was stronger than Nazism
He wanted to be the one who controlled all manner of thought
Why did Hitler move to Germany?
He went to Munich,Germany in 1913 to study art
What order was given regarding gypsies in 1939 in Germany?
Under the rule of Hitler gypsies and Jews were seen to be the lowest form of the human race
They were effected by the Nurenburg law
In 1939 gypsies were deported
How did Hitler resolve his issues with Ernst Röhm in 1934?
He murdered him in the ‘night of long knives’
When was the New Democratic government in Germany declared and where ?
February 1919 and in a small town of Weimar
What were the 2 weaknesses of the Weimar government?
Proportional representation and Article 48
Features of a perfect democracy
The Bill of Right granted German citizens freedom of speech and equality
Men and women over 20 were able to vote
Elected president
What is Article 48?
In a emergency the president could rule by decree
No classification of an emergency
Hitler used this to get power legally
What is proportional representation ?
Voting for a party not MP
seats given depending on amount of votes (2 votes 2 seats)
Loads of little parties in the Reichstag
Nothing was agreed/no laws passed
