Nazi Germany & WW2 Flashcards
What was the Holocaust?
This was the systematic extermination of mainly Jews
What did Hitler make when he amalgamated the Chancellor and the President?
The Fuhrer
How did the Treaty of Versailles allow Hitler to gain power?
He capitalised off their anger of how the weimar government “stabbed them in the back”
What did Hitler write in Prison
Mein Kampf
What happened as more people became unemployed?
The Nazis gained more seats in the Weimar Government.
How did the Nazis increase their popularity?
They appealed to the German’s wants.
Who was in charge of the Propaganda movement?
Josef Goebbels
After becoming Fuhrer, what did Hitler do?
He made a one-party state, creating a facist rule.
How did the Nazis gain power?
Terror, Propoganda, educating the Youth and Economic Success.
What did other countries try to do to stop Hitler from going?
They used Appeasement
What was appeasement?
This was to give Hitler most of what he wanted so he would be content.
Who were the Axis powers?
Germany, Japan and Italy
What year did the UK and France declare war on Germany?
1939
What was the “Stab in the Back” theory?
The German belief that the Weimar Government stabbed the people of Germany in the back.
Who were sent to concentration camps?
Any enemy of the Nazi State.
Who were the enemies of the Nazi state?
Jews, Communists, “Degenerates”, Disabled people and more.
What were the first economic crash that affected Germany?
The Wall St. Crash
When was the Wall St. Crash?
1923
When was The Great Depression?
1929
What was the second economic crash that affected Germany?
The Great Depression
When was Hitler sent to Jail?
1924
Who are the Gestapo?
A secret police force who tell the state about the “enemies” on the state.
When were the Gestapo made?
1933
What is Conscription
A law that meant every man had to be in the army for a few years.
