The Rise of Hitler

Question 1

Wall Street Crash (a terrible stock market crash)

Answer 1

1929, led to the great depression

Question 2

Great depression led to…

Answer 2

very high unemployment, especially in GERMANY (1/3 of workforce unemployed)

Question 3

US banks forced german businesses to repay loans which caused…

Answer 3

Widespread business bankruptcies and German unemployment of 6 million

Question 4

The Weimar Government

Answer 4

Came to power after WW1 and was unpopular

Question 5

Why was the Weimar Government unpopular?

Answer 5

Signing of the treaty of Versailles, unemployment because of the great depression

Question 6

The Nazi party promised to:

Answer 6

Create jobs, end the restrictions of the treaty, deal with the threat of communism, ‘Make Germany great again’ and they used jews as a scapegoat

Question 7

Why the Germans were attracted to Hitler

Answer 7

Kept his messages simple, used propaganda, he was an excellent speaker

Question 8

Why was the Weimar govt. weak?

Answer 8

They were unpopular, New Chancellor worsened problem by raising taxes and cutting wages, reducing unemployment benefit (heinrich bruning) 1930

Question 9

President hindenburg…

Answer 9

took over under article 48. he was 84

Question 10

Hindenburg’s plan:

Answer 10

Make Hitler vice chancellor, thinking that they could control him, Hitler ends up becoming chancellor

Question 11

Essay structure

Answer 11

Short introduction - no more than two sentences, list the paragraphs
Paragraphs - Strong topic sentence that refers back to the question, EVIDENCE, all paragraphs about separate issue
Topic sentences - refer to question, repeat part of it and summarise paragraphs
Conclusion - Basically just re state conclusion