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1
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Who was the president of the first German republic after WW1

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Egbert, of the Social Democrat Party

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Which political party tried to gain power in the Spartacist Rising in January 1919?

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The Communist Party

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What was the name of the right wing uprising (putsch) in Berlin in 1920 ?

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The Kapp Putsch

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What was the name of Hitlers first attempt to seize power in 1923 ?

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The Munich beer hall putsch

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Where did the new republic in 1919 meet and from where it gets its name

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Weimar ( the Weimar Republic)

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The early days of the Weimar Republic were very difficult until the USA provided huge loans in 1924. What was the name of this plan to lend Germany money?

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The Dawes Plan

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What was the name of the event that started the Great Depression and when ?

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The Wall Street crash - October 1929

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Which president appointed Hitler Chancellor and when

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Hindenburg in January 1923

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What was the name of the treaty which ended the First World War ?

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The treaty of Versailles

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Name 5 things the Germans hated about the treaty of Versailles

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It was a dictated peace
Germany had to pay reparations (like a fine) of £6,600 million
Germany lost huge amounts of land and colonies
Germany was made guilty for the war ( Th e war guilt clause)
Germany barred from the League of Nations .
Disarmament, army cut to 100,000. No tanks or aircraft.
The Rhineland was demilitarised

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11
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What book did Hitler write whilst in prison following the Munich Putsch and what does it mean in English

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Mein Kampf - my struggle

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What does NSDAP mean and what is it shortened to ?

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National socialist German workers party - nazis

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13
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What building did the German Parliament meet in

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The Reichstag

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14
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Who did the Nazis blame for the economic troubles faced by Germany

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Marxists (Communists)
The November criminals ( who betrayed Germany by ending the war in November 1918)
The Jews

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What was the SA ( Sturmabteilung)

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The nazi private army - brown shirts . They attacked other political parties meetings

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16
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Why did the wealthy land owners and industrialists support the Nazis?

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Because they approved of the nazis hated of communists who they considered to be the greater threat

17
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What were Hitler’s principal qualities that brought him to power

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Tremendous energy
Will power
Remarkable gift for public speaking

18
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What did the nazis offer the German people in comparison to the cautious and dull Weimar Republic?

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Strong, decisive government and the restoration of national pride

19
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What effect did the world depression have on the Nazi rise to power ?

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Widespread unemployment brought the Nazis mass support , particularly from the lower middle classes

20
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Which politicians persuaded Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor thinking they could control him ?

A

Von Papen and Schleicher

21
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Hitler was made Chancellor in January 1933 and called another election in March of 1933 . What event in February stirred up fear of the communists and gained hitter more support ?

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The Reichstag fire , blamed on a Dutch communist

22
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What law was passed in March 1933 which made Hitler a complete dictator

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The Enabling Law

23
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What was the name of the first president of the Weimar Republic

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Ebert of the Social Democratic Party

24
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Name 6 weaknesses of the Weimar Republic

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Born out of defeat
Large number of parties
People not used to democracy
Army wanted Kaiser back
Violence on the streets, right and left, meant instability
Economic problems
Relied too much on US economy ( 1929 crash !)

25
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Which of Hitler’s rivals was murdered on the night of the long knives

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Rohm, SA leader

26
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After Hindenburg dies Hitler combined roles of chancellor and president. What title did he use ?

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The fuhrer

27
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What was the army oath?

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All armed forces had to swear an oath of unconditional obedience to Hitler, their Fuhrer.

28
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How did the German people refer to the people they believed had stabbed them in the back by ending the First World War ?

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The November Criminals

29
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What successes did the Weimar Republic have ?

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Stressed an as Chancellor brought some economic stability
Germany allowed into League of Nations
More stability after 1924 Dawes plan and less street violence for a while
Hindenburg was a popular president

30
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What was the symbol of the Nazis

A

Swastika

31
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How was the fuhrer greeted?

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Straight arm salute

32
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What does Mein Kampf mean in English

A

My struggle

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