The Collapse Of Democracy Flashcards
Wall street crash
1929
What was a result of the wall street crash
USA recalled their loan to Germany
By 1932 how many were unemployed
1/3 of german workers registered as unemployed
Who were effected bu the depression
White collar workers
Farmers
What was rising as a result of the depression
Poverty
Malnutrition rickets and tuberculosis
Shanty towns emerged
What were fears in the impact of the depression on the youth
Extremist political organisations
Gangs
Juvenille crime
Political extremism for youth
Kpd recruited working class youth to engage in street battles Hitler youth offered boys food shelter and excitement of street battles
Compulsary schemes for the youth under bruning
Day centers
Emergency labour schemes (less than minimum wage) so strikes happened
Voulentary residential work
What was the effect of the depression on women
Proportion in the work force increased
“Double earners”
Law dismissing married women from work 1000 dissmissed
State budget problems in 1929
Dvp wanted reduced umemployement benefits
Spd wanted to protect benefits and raise taxes
What did brunings government need to make laws
Spd was excluded from the government so support from reich was limited
How many seats did the nazi party get in 1930
107
How many seats did the kpd get in 1930
77
How many seats did the spd get in 1930
143
In 1932 what did hindenburg do
Outlawed the SA
Bu the end of 1932 how many SA members were there
400,000
What did the nazis promise farmers
Higher prices and protection against imports
What was the nazi ideology
The power of will Struggle and war A racial community volkgenmeinshaft A national socialism The fuhrerprinzip Agressive nationalism Anti-sematism
What funded propoghanda
Hugenburg and thyssen
What was the appeal of communism
Trade unions
Workers
Red front league
How many votes did the nazi party get in july 1932
230
How many votes did the nazi party get in november 1932
196
In september 1932 what is voted for papen
The vote of no confidence
512 votes to 42
What did hindenburg think hitler would be like a chancellor
Untrained and inexperienced and easy to controll