Part 2 - Germany and the Depression Flashcards
When was the Wall Street Crash?
24th October 1929
During the Great Depression, how many German businesses closed?
50,000
What was the production levels in 1932 compared to the 1929 level?
58% of 1929 level
What were the unemployment levels from 1929-1932?
Unemployment was 1.3 million in September 1929 and over 6 million at the end of 1932
What was the increase in theft arrests?
24% increase from 1929-1932
When did the Grand Coalition collapse?
March 1930
How much were wages reduced by between the years of 1928 and 1932?
In 1932 it was 78% of 1928 level
In July 1932 how far did Nazi and Communists seats rise?
Nazis = 12->230, Communists = 54->89
How many decrees did Bruning pass in 1932?
66
How many men were in the SA in 1931 and 1932?
100,000 in 1931 and 400,000 in 1932
How many seats did the Nazis lose in November 1932?
34
When was Hitler made Chancellor?
30th January 1933
When was the Reichstag Fire?
27th February 1933
When was the Decree for the Protection of the People and State?
28th February 1933
When were the new elections?
5th March 1933
When was the Enabling Act?
23rd March 1933
When were the Nazis put in charge of all local governments, councils and the police (gestapo formed and first concentration camp set up also)
7th April 1933
When were trade unions taken over?
2nd May 1933
When were all political parties banned?
14th July 1933
When was the Night of the Long Knives?
30th June 1934
When did Hitler become Fuhrer?
2nd August 1934
How many communists were arrested after the Reichstag fire?
4000
How many votes did the Enabling Act pass by?
444 to 94
