The Impact Of The Depression Flashcards
when was the wall street crash
24th October 1929
where was the wall street crash
USA
what was the impact of the wall street crash
- US banks lost billions of dollars
- global impact
what did the wall street crash cause in Germany
economic crisis
who did people turn to in Germany’s economic crisis? why?
extremist parties, such as Communist sand Nazis, for quick solutions
what happened bc of lower exports
by 1933 world trade had fallen by 60%
this got rid of an chance Germany had of success through exportation
what happened with loans
US banks recalled and stopped loans to Germany made under the Dawes Plan
what was unemployment like
industries laid off workers bc they had lost finance
by 1932 40% of workers were unemployed
why did poverty increase
German government reduced unemployment benefits which worsened unemployed lives
why did many people lose faith in democracy
many families lived in poverty
what were Nazi campaigns like
good and well organised
who were the Nazis funded by (campaigns)
millionaires like Krupp and Hugenburg
how did Hugenburg help the Nazis
he spread their message using his 53 newspapers
4 main objectives of the Nazis
- overturn Treaty of Versailles
- destroy communism
- eradicate jews
- achieve lebenstraum
lebenstraum
wanted to expand German territory in order to house population
why did many people support Hitler
- strong leader
- mesmerising public speaker
- population wanted strength in a time of crisis
- showed himself as ‘one of the people’ (soldier in ww1)
what were the 3 main Nazi tactics of gaining support
- intimidation
- propaganda
- flexible Nazi message
how did Nazis intimidate people
the SA fought and would eliminate political opponents
how did intimidation show the Nazi Party
gave image of power and authority, which influenced how the Germans thought of them
what did propaganda do
(information designed to influence people) helped spread Nazi message
what 3 things did propaganda emphasise
- hitler cult
- volksgemeinschaft
- anti-semitism
how did the Hitler cult improve his image
presented him as Germany’s saviour
what was volksgemeinschaft
people’s community, the Nazis wanted to restore Germany’s traditional values and restore an Aryan community
why was antisemitism emphasised
the Nazis wanted to blame the Jews for the depression in Germany
what did Hitler do to appeal to different audiences
he adapted his message to appeal to different audiences
how did Hitler appeal his message to buissinessmen
said Nazis would
- solve the Great Depression
- control trade unions
- deal with communists
how did Hitler appeal his message to workers
said Nazis would
- give food and employment
- promised to address the fall in wages
how did Hitler appeal his message to middle class
said Nazis would return Germany to traditional values
how did Hitler appeal his message to farmers
Nazis said they would stop the Communism and government controlling food production and injury
how did Hitler appeal his message to women
promised to prioritise the family and the home
