the great depression and the appeal of nazi party

Question 1

how did the great depression effect germany?

Answer 1

america couldn’t afford to buy goods in germany and so foreign factories were shut down. leading to mass unemployment and business closing

Question 2

what did the 1924 dawes plan mean for germany?

Answer 2

america had demanded all the money it leant to germany after WW1. it caused banks to get business to pay (they couldn’t) so they went bankrupt

Question 3

what was the unemployment in germany toll by 1932?

Answer 3

6 million

Question 4

why was the weimar republic becoming unpopular?

Answer 4

many germans had lost trust in the constitutional as they weren’t acting fast enough. It caused them to be more open with politics and many listened to the nazis ideals

Question 5

what % of the vote did the nazis gain in 1928?

Answer 5

2.6

Question 6

what % did the nazis have of the vote in 1932?

Answer 6

37

Question 7

what had hitler promised germany?

Answer 7

he promised to provide “work and bread” and to make Germany a great and powerful country again. and to destroy communism which was what many upper and middle class germans feared.

Question 8

what nazi propaganda was used?

Answer 8

it was made through radios and news reports. as well as posters, leaflets and newspapers were used to influence germans thinking

Question 9

what was the “Hilter over germany” campaign

Answer 9

hitler was arranged to fly to 20 cities in 7 days to make election speeches by plane. this way he would appear more modern and catch people’s attention

Question 10

what did the sa do?

Answer 10

they used violence to protect Hilter and make people stay quite. they grew to 400,000 by 1932