Rise of Hitler Flashcards
What is a Marxist?
a communist
After WW1, Hitler became an undercover agent whose job was to do what?
Root out communists in Germany
In 1919, Hitler was sent to investigate what?
The German Worker’s Party
Is communism on the left or right wing?
left
Is the German Worker’s Party left or right?
extreme right wing
After Hitler was asked to become a member of the German Worker’s party, what kind of future did he see for the it?
The leading political party in the Reichstag
What did he rename the group?
National German Worker’s Party, or Nazi Party
What made Hitler a natural condidate for leadership?
his natural charisma and fiery speeches
what is the party platform?
political, economic, and social issues of a political party
Hitler drafted a party platform of 25 points including: (4 points)
-revoking the treaty of versailles (saw as a crime against germany)
-revoke the civil rights of jews and they were respponsible for the misery in germany
-confiscate any war profits from the allies
-regain land and was lost in the treaty of versailles
what did hitler see as the the ultimate disgrace of the treaty of versailles?
The crime of danzig. when poland was created, east prussia was seperate from the rest of germany
What is Putsch?
An attempt to overthrow the government
Hitler sent a rally in Munich Beer Hall and declared revolution, did it succeed?
No. This signaled to Hitler that he would need to gain control of Germany legally
What did Hitler do at his trial to cause his popularity to grow?
He spoke about the Nazi part platform.
Whitle Hitler was imprisoned, he wrote a book. What did his book talk about?
-Anti-Semitism (negative jewish statements)
-germans were superior race
-communism was bad democracy
Why was Hitler so popular?
Nationalism! Money was worthless in Germany, had to pay reparations, suffered territory loss. He was seen as the solution to Germany’s dimise.
What is Indoctrination?
(brain wash) promote anti-semitism within German youth
How was German youth prepared to side with Hitler and the Nazi’s?
They were trained as soliders, emphasizing physical ability, military and weapons training, assault course circuit, and tactical skills.
What were the Brownshirts?
Helped Hitler rise to power by helping eliminate opposition oarties, Threatened to beat up Jews and anti-Nazi voters
What were the SS?
Compared to Brownshirts, the SS were far more fiercly loyal to Hitler. Grew to a million members. Helped pure Brownshits, lead by Heinrich Himmler.
What is Reichstag?
German Parliament
What was the Enabling Act?
An act that allowed Hitler and the Nazi Party to pass laws without the approval of the Reichstag. Eliminate political opponents and establish a single-party state. Cretae a legal dictorial state
What was the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler had at least 900 people murdered who were threats to the Nazi power. Killed Brownshits within his own party to ensure he would emerge as the clear leader.
What were Hitler’s dictatorship techniques? (4)
-Indoctrination
-Force & Terror
-Scapegoating
-Propaganda
What is scapegoating?
built up hatred against a real or fake enemy to ensure the citizen’s attention is driven away from the government
what is propaganda?
psychological manipulation to promote your ideas and persuade others that your side of the story is correct
What is Lebensraum?
“living space” territorial expansionist policy followed by Nazi Germany
How did the US, Britain, & France react to Germany breaking the Treaty of Versailles?
-US abandoned Britain and France. Entering into isolation
-Britain and France suffered from the Great Depression
What is Anshluss?
“union” referring to the union of Germany and Austria
How did Britain and France react to the union of Austria and Germany?
They did not take any action
What was Germany’s next move after uniting with Austria?
Invading Sudentenland and later, Czechoslovakia
What was the Munich Agreement?
A meeting between Britain, France, Italy, & Germany discussing the fate of Sudentenland. Despite the land belonging to Czechoslovakia, they were not consulted.
What is the Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact?
Pact signed between Germany and the Soviet Union a few days before Hitler invaded Poland. A pact of non-agression and safety. Split Poland into both Nazi and Soviet spheres of influence. East Poland would belong to the USSR and West Poland would belong to Germany.
What is Total War?
Unrestricted warfare. Weapons, objectives, laws. Country is completely focused on war. war wasn’t limited to battlefields.
What are the two main components when it comes to total war?
- The entire population is involved one way or another
- War effort targets entire enemy population
What is Blitzkrieg?
“Lightning war” Speed and Surprise
What was Blitzkrieg based primarily on?
The schlieffen plan- focused on quick military victory
What was the point of the non-aggression act for Hitler?
It was to buy time before invading the soviet union.
After WW1’s end, what was the operation Barbarossa?
The decisive moment of WWll. Hitler underestimated the Soviet power and over the next year or so, the Eastern front would become a graveyard for Germany’s army. The war ends in 1945 with the victory in Europe on May 5th.
What was the Manhattan Project?
Gathered intelligence on German nuclear energy production. This was led by the US to produce the first atomic bomb-ultimate form of total war
Who was Joseph Goebbels?
Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda. Manipulated and decieved the German population
What are the 4 Stages of Isolation that were used in the Holocaust?
- Stripping of Rights
- Segregation
- Concentration
4.Extermination
