Significant People Flashcards
Who was Adolf Hitler?
Adolf Hitler was the German Nazi dictator from 1934 to 1945.
Who was Heinrich Himmler?
Leader of the SS and Gestapo, and often considered 2nd in command of the Nazi party after Hitler.
What role did Joseph Goebbles have within the Nazi party?
Head of Nazi Propaganda, which was key to the rise of the Nazi party.
Who was Hermann Goering?
A longtime member of the Nazi party that supported Hitler and became a high-ranking Nazi leader.
What did Ernst Röhm lead?
Ernst was the leader of the SA; however, he was assassinated by the SS on the Night of the Long Knives.
Who was Rudolf Hess?
Appointed by Hitler as deputy Führer in 1933, however he fled to Britain in 1940.
Who was Anton Drexler?
Founder of the German Worker’s Party (which later became the Nazi party). He mentored Hitler and assisted in writing the 25 Point Program along with Gottfried Feder.
Who was Heinrich Bruning?
Appointed as Chancellor from 1930-1932 by President Hindenburg, he attempted to solve Germany’s economic issues. However, his policies such as larger taxation made him highly unpopular.
When was Kurt Von Schleicher Chancellor?
An army general, he was appointed after Bruning in 1932. Shortly after, he was dismissed for Hitler and was later killed on the Night of the Long Knives.
Who was Charles Dawes?
An American economist who assisted the Weimar Republic in their war reparations, creator of the ‘Dawes Plan’.
What was the role of Paul von Hindenburg?
A popular World War 1 hero, he became President of Germany from 1925-1934 who expressed a strong dislike of Hitler and democracy. He died in 1934, leaving the Presidency to Hitler.
Who was Gustav Stresemann?
Gustav was chancellor of the Weimar Republic in 1923 and is largely credited for the restoration of Germany’s international status. He introduced a new currency and also called off passive resistance in the Ruhr.
Who was Erich Ludendorff?
A German General in World War 1 and early member of the Nazi party. He led the failed Munich Putsch, but lost relevance after it was revealed he fled after seeing police.
How was Wolfgang Kapp significant?
He was a political activist and leader of the Freikorps, assisting in the failed 1920 Kapp Putsch and later fleeing to Sweden.
What role did Friedrich Ebert play in the founding of the Weimar Republic?
Ebert was the first president of the Weimar Republic from 1919-1925 until his death. He quelled many early uprisings such as the Kapp Putsch.
