term one: the holocaust Flashcards
ww1 dates?
1914-1918
treaty of versailles?
agreement signed between germany and the winning allied parties, signifying the end of ww1. the treaty blamed germany for the war.
reparations germany had to pay according to the treaty of versailles?
pay around $269 billion (in todays currency) to the allies
significant amounts of their territory were taken over
decrease their army
november criminals?
supporters of the weimar republic
which was formed after the german emperor stepped down to negotiate peace with the allies. they signed the armistice which ended ww1
aftermath of ww1:
hyperinflation (1923)?
people were reduced to poverty and savings were meaningless.
germany could not pay the financial reparations
aftermath of ww1:
the ruhr (1924)?
france invaded the ruhr region as they were unhappy with the missing payments. german workers were not willing to cooperate.
new chancellor: gustav stresemann who ordered workers to go back to work
aftermath of ww1:
dawes plan (1925)?
germany readjusts reparation payments for a longer period
economy improved —> lower inflation
ruhr started making money —> french left
aftermath of ww1:
great depression (1929-1934/5)?
helps hitler rise to power as he exploits the public’s fears and they flock to him for hope
how does hitler rise to power?
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
people were losing confidence in the government
hitler became chancellor and expanded his position
young worker set fire to the parliament building
affects of the great depression?
deep economic dislocation, social stress and public fear
economic crisis —> political crisis
during all of this stress, the nazis rose to power
hitlers biography?
mein kampf - my struggle
main party goals, beliefs and thoughts
basis for nazi ideology (how does germany act in opposition to the other nations)?
crude form of social darwinism:
nations exist and prosper at the expense of others
strong succeeded and weak go under
inferior races to the nazis?
jews, disabled, roma (gypsies), homosexuals, people of colour, political dissidents
how did the nazis perceived women?
remain at home and childbearers. could still go to university but were encouraged to pursue less strenuous degrees.
men would provide for the family
was rural living superior?
yes
nazi supremacy?
aryan/german race was superior to others.
needed a fuhrer (leader)
overall nazi policy:
volk?
blut?
fuhrerprinzip?
a classless society where all work for greater germany
idea of aryan race supremacy
leadership principle - what hitler said was right and proper
basis of nazi germany?
antisemitism within all aspects of society
bigger lebensraum (living space). hitler turned to invasion
anti-semitism?
idea that jews are the inferior race and the process of segregating them into the margins of society
anti-semitism in greco-roman era?
religious differences
christian leaders were inspired by the laws of roman emperors to segregate jews and restrict freedoms
anti-semitism in medieval europe?
jews were denied citizenship, and barred from holding posts in the government and military.
compulsory yellow badge
anti-semitism in modern europe?
little change for jews
massacres
nazi ideology made it impossible for jews to live normal lives (aimed to expel the jewish race)
holocaust meaning?
the mass murder of jews and members of many other ethnic, social, and political groups in europe between 1940 and 1945 by the nazi regime
timeline of nazi rise to power:
hitler becoming german chancellor?
january 30, 1933
