The Failure of Weimar Democracy Flashcards
5.1
1
Q
when did Hitler become chancellor?
A
30th January 1933
2
Q
what is a coalition government?
A
a government where 2 or more political parties combine to rule
3
Q
when was the Reichstag election?
A
September 1930
4
Q
what was unemployment like a year after the Depression had hit Germany?
A
more than doubled- to around 3 million
5
Q
why was Bruning not a popular Chancellor?
A
he reduced unemployment pay & increased taxes
6
Q
how did Hitler’s popularity grow so fast?
A
- put up millions of posters & flags
- Hitler gave speeches at mass rallies
7
Q
why did the Communist’s struggle to campaign freely?
A
they beat up the Communists and disrupted their meetings
8
Q
what was the Reichsbanner?
A
- organisation formed by members of the SPD, Zentrum & DDP in 1924
- goal was to defend democracy
- clashed with SA and Communists
9
Q
who did Hindenburg replace Bruning with?
A
Franz Von Papen
10
Q
who did Hindenburg replace Von Papen with?
A
Kurt von Schleicher
