Reasons Nazis Achieved Power In 1933

Question 1

When did WW1 end and who was defeated?

Answer 1

Ended 1918 and Germany defeated

Question 2

We’re many Germans shocked by end of WW1?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What did WW1 mark for Germany?

Answer 3

A period of huge change, end of empire and start of new government (Weimar)

Question 4

What started in 1918 shortly after WW1?

Answer 4

German revolution

Question 5

When and why did the revolution end?

Answer 5

Ended 1919 after the Kaiser abdicated and a democratic German republic was set up (Weimar)

Question 6

Did the new government have much support?

Answer 6

No- army reluctantly supported to prevent revolution and had to make deals with employers

Question 7

What did weakness in Weimar link to?

Answer 7

German economic problems and treaty of Versailles

Question 8

How did weakness in Weimar influence nazis gain of power?

Answer 8

Republic weak from start

Not supported

Group PR elections- extreme parties elected and unstable coalitions

Question 9

How didn’t the weakness in Weimar influence nazis gain of power?

Answer 9

After problems at start Weimar successful between 1924-1929

Ended via global depression

Question 10

What did many Germans believe after WW1 ended?

Answer 10

They hadn’t truly lost

Stabbed in back by government (who surrendered)

Nicknamed them ‘November Criminals’

Question 11

What did many Germans resent?

Answer 11

Treaty of Versailles

Question 12

Why did they resent treaty?

Answer 12

L - Land

A - Army

B - Blame

M - Money

Question 13

What does resentment towards treaty link to?

Answer 13

Treaty cause of hyperinflation, economic problems and Weimar

Question 14

How does resentment towards treaty influence nazis gain of power?

Answer 14

Major nazi promise - reverse treaty

Financial problems - Germans looked for new ideas parties or political systems

Question 15

How didn’t resentment towards treaty influence Nazis power gain?

Answer 15

Not all economic problems caused by treaty - 1929 depression

Many party’s/Germans resent treaty - only Hitler exploit

Question 16

What did Germany have to pay under the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 16

Reparations of £100 million per year till 1986, they could not afford this

Question 17

What did these financial problems lead to?

Answer 17

Prices in Germany rose sharply

Led to hyperinflation

Caused massive unemployment and financial ruin

Question 18

Did Germany suffer any other economic problems?

Answer 18

Yes, hyperinflation ended 1924-1929

1929 Wall Street crash, global depression, high unemployment

Question 19

What does economic problems link to?

Answer 19

Link between hyperinflation and treaty of Versailles

Question 20

How did economic difficulties influence Nazis power gain?

Answer 20

Economic problems = key reason for anger at Weimar, gives Weimar less support

Nazi support fell during prosperous years 1924-1929, nazi success = economy links

Question 21

What were arguments against economic difficulties influence?

Answer 21

Problems can be traced back to the Treaty of Versailles

Treaty caused hyperinflation: without this Germans might not have panicked during depression meaning no nazi support

Question 22

How was Germany economically divided by hyperinflation?

Answer 22

Some people were ruined and lost everything

Others faired quite well

Question 23

What else also affected national unity?

Answer 23

Religious divides; Catholic v Protestant divide existed,

Main issue anti- Jewish attitudes

Question 24

What does social and economic divisions link to?

Answer 24

Rise of hurler and Nazis based on anti Jewish attitudes

Question 25

Arguments for influence of social economic division?

Answer 25

General lack of support for Weimar Republic always left it vulnerable to another political system Anti-Jewish attitudes were a key part of later Nazi success

Question 26

What are arguments against influence of social and economic divisions?

Answer 26

Economic issues were more to blame for German divisions; Nazi support fell during prosperous years 1924-1929

Question 27

What was the German workers party (DAP) founded?

Answer 27

1919

Question 28

After hitter became leader of DAP party what did it change its name to?

Answer 28

National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) or Nazis

Question 29

What did the Nazis use to become effective election campaigners?

Answer 29

Information and fear

Question 30

What did appeal of the Nazis after 1928 link to?

Answer 30

Most changes due to Hitler, making him a big influence

Question 31

Arguments for influence of the appeal of the Nazis?

Answer 31

Numerous political groups in Germany could've exploited Weimar problems - only the Nazis did

Question 32

Arguments against influence of the appeal of the Nazis?

Answer 32

Nazis still needed economic problems (1929 depression) to attract extra support Hitler is a key factor

Question 33

What was Hitlers key strength?

Answer 33

His speech making - he was very passionate and could win support from people who heard him

Question 34

What did Hitler do which helped the party?

Answer 34

He was well organised, he introduced many changes and only recruited people who were affective workers

Question 35

What did the role of Hitler link to?

Answer 35

Appeal of the Nazis after 1928 mainly due to Hitlers changes, he also clearly benefitted from German/global economic problems 1929

Question 36

Arguments for influence of the role of Hitler?

Answer 36

Hitler was the heart of the Nazi party - he controlled all aspects of it Even if he did not control or arrange all problems in Germany, he was the only leader skilful enough to benefit from them

Question 37

Arguments against the influence of the role of Hitler

Answer 37

Events which helped Hitler were nothing to do with him Most Germans were angry with treaty of Versailles Economic problems especially were not his doing either

Question 38

Were the Nazis the only party in Germany?

Answer 38

No there were many others but they did not succeed

Question 39

What should the SPD ( Social Democratic Party) and the KPD ( German Communist Party) have done?

Answer 39

The should have agreed - especially about stopping the Nazis - but refused to work together due to events during the 1919 Spartacist revolt

Question 40

What does weakness and mistakes of opponents link to?

Answer 40

Link between German economic problems in opponents actions

Question 41

Arguments for influence of the weakness and mistakes in opponents

Answer 41

Hitlers opponents underestimated him and allowed personal divisions to lead to Nazi control

Question 42

Arguments against influence of the weakness and mistakes in opponents?

Answer 42

Weimar may have survived if it was not the global depression starting in 1929