The German Depression

Question 1

What happened to German production

Answer 1

Halved in three years

Question 2

What happened in 1929

Answer 2

Values of shares collapsed, businesses around, demanded repayment

Question 3

How much did unemployment increase by

Answer 3

From the 1928 to 1933 unemployment increased from 650,000 to 6,100,000

Question 4

How many new communists was there

Answer 4

6 million

Question 5

What happened to politically due to the German depression

Answer 5

Hitler gained popularity and democratic government decreased in popularity

Question 6

How many people were supported by the dole

Answer 6

17 million

Question 7

How did the Weimar government deal with the German depression

Answer 7

Raise taxes and lowered all ages, but cuts onto unemployed benefit. This made them unpopular

Question 8

How did the Wall Street crash highlight the Weimar government weekness

Answer 8

They made week short coalitions so they were unable to provide solutions

Question 9

What article did the Weimar government use

Answer 9

Article 48, issued laws of using the reichstag which meant they were now using non-democratic methods

Question 10

How many seats did nazis win after the Wall Street crash

Answer 10

107 (1930)