Rise Of Nazis Flashcards

1
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When and where was hitler born

A

1889
Austria

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2
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What was Hitler relationship with his dad like

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Very bad - abuser

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3
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What was hitlers relationship with his mother like

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Very good - she had several miscarriages prior and other kids die young

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4
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What career did Hitler try to pursue

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Art
Vienna academy of fine arts
Failed entrance process twice

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5
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Where did Hitler gain his antisemitism

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In Vienna
Slept rough often after mothers death

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6
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What did Hitler gain for bravery

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Iron cross in German army

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7
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What was hitlers role in the army

A

Messenger

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8
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Where was Hitler at the end of the war

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Wounded
(Firmly believed in stab in the back theory)

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9
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When did Hitler become leader of the DAP and what did he change the name to

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1921
Take over drexler

Reorganised to NSDAP - nationalist socialist German workers party

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10
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Who made the 25 point programme and when

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Feb 1920
Hitler and drexler

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11
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Give some key points of the 25 point plan

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  • No jew may be member of German nation
  • We demand the creation of a people’s army
  • We demand the creation of a strong central state power for the reich
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12
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What was the SA and who was it led by

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Ernst Rohm
Militant wing of party
Known as brownshirts

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13
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When was the Munich putsch

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1923

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14
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What were the long / medium term causes of the Munich putsch

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Unhappy with treaty of Versailles and stab in the back/ nov criminals

Influenced by Mussolini’s march on Rome in 1922

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15
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What were the short term causes of the Munich putsch

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Hyperinflation
Occupation of the Ruhr

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16
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What happened in the Munich putsch

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  • Von kahr, seisser and lossow were meeting in a beer hall
  • Hitler comes in with 600 SA
  • Hitler forces men to declare support at gunpoint
  • rohm took over local police and army
  • BUT army remained loyal
  • and Ludendorff released von kahr, seisser and lossow
  • shots fired
  • Hitler flees and then arrested
  • ## 14 nazis dead, 4 weimar
17
Q

What were the outcomes of the Munich putsch
(4)

A

Had to take power legally
Mein Kampf
Publicity
5 years in prison, commuted to 9 months

18
Q

When was Hitler released from prison

A

December 1924

19
Q

What changes did Hitler make to the party once he was released

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Focus on winning elections
National party set up - organise activities for women, young people etc
The SA remained and intimidated opponents

20
Q

What were Gauleiters and give examples

A

Led constituencies in Germany called ‘gau’

Goebbels became gauleiter of Berlin

21
Q

What was the SS

A

Hitler scared of SAs power- 400,000 men
Increasingly loyal to rohm

Set up new group under himmler
3000 members

22
Q

When was the bamberg conference

A

1926

23
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What was the problem Hitler wanted to deal with at the bamberg conference

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Splits in the party were developing at a local level

Hitler persuaded left of party to join him in right as leader - goebbels joins and becomes gauleiter of Berlin

24
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Why did the nazis have little support in the lean years

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Streseman- better economy, no need to turn to them
International relations- Germany’s status was improving
Hindenburg- president and was supportive of Weimar system which persuaded those who otherwise supported nazis
Working classes - quality of life improved, didn’t want party of protest when times were good

25
Q

How many votes did the nazis get in 1929

A

Only 1% of votes in berlin

26
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What was the impact of the Wall Street crash, 1929

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America recalled loans - Great Depression caused 6 million people to be unemployed by 1932

Political instability- hindenburg used article 48 more and more (undermined democracy)

27
Q

How did goebbels secure dither success for the Nazis

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Propoganda
Promised work and bread
Posters newspapers and radio

28
Q

How many seats did the Nazis get in 1930

A

107
Second largest party

29
Q

What was the political deal

A

Nazis now biggest party in reichstag
Demanded to be chancellor von papen refuses
Papen resigns
Papen works with Hitler and convinces hindenburg that having hitler as chancellor would bring stability to Germany

30
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When was Hitler made chancellor

A

30th jan 1933