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Weimar Republic (up to 33) & Hitlers Rise to Power Flashcards

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1
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When did Germany sign the Armistice

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11th Nov 1918

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2
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What were the politicians that signed the armistice called by the Nationalists

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November Criminals

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3
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What did the Nationalists believe about the war

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They would have won the war if left wing protests had not undermined people’s fighting spirit

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4
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When and where was a new democratic government made

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Jan 1919 in Weimar

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5
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Why did they set up a parliament in Weimar

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Because political violence meant Berlin was not a safe place to set up a parliament

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6
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What was the name for the new government’s rules for the country

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Weimar constitution

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7
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This new constitution allowed everyone over…

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20 to vote

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8
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The new constitution had a voting system called..

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Proportional Representation

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9
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The new constitution held elections every…

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4 years

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10
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The new constitution elected Presidents every..

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7 years

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11
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The constitution was seen as too..

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democratic

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12
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article 48 of The constitution recognised this could be a problem so made laws that the..

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President and Chancellor could pass

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13
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When was the Treaty of Versailles

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June 1919

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14
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LAMB was given to Germany as a fair punishment. What does it mean

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Land- 13% of German land was lost
Armed forces- Restricted to 100,000 in the army and no air force or submarines allowed
Money- Germany was given a fine of £6.6 billion of reparations for all the damage caused
Blame- Germany had to accept the blame for starting the war

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15
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Why did Left wing communists hate the Weimar government

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because they believe democracy is a trick

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16
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When and where was the Spartacists Revolution

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Jan 1919 in Berlin

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17
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Who did the Weimar government pay to end the revolution

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the Freikorps

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18
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When did Kapp (the leader of Freikorps) attempt to seize power in Berlin and what was it called

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1920 Kapp Putsch

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19
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What drove Germany into even greater poverty

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Financial costs of reparations

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20
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What happened when the German government said they couldn’t afford the next payment

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France and Belgium invaded Rhur

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21
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What was that aim of the invasion

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to take coal iron and steel to the value of the money owed

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22
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What did the Weimar government respond with after this invasion

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called for a huge passive resistance campaign

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23
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How did germany lead to having hyperinflation

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they had to pay the workers on strike and buy coal from overseas so the German Government printed more and more money

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24
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Why did Stresemann call of the Rhuh protests

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so he could stabilise Germanys finances and negotiate deals with the US

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25
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What was the 1924 Dawes Plan

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Stresemann set up a new currency called the Rentenmqrk and persuaded US banks to lend huge sums of money to Germany to rebuild and pay its debts

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26
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What was the 1929 Young Plan

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Reparations were negotiated from £6.6 billion to £2 billion and Germany were given until 1988 to pay them

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27
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What was the 1925 Locarno Pact

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Germany accepted the border with France drawn at Versailles , this improved relations with france

28
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What happened in 1926

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Germany joined the League of Nations

29
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What was the 1928 Kellogg Briand Pact

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Germany signed an agreement along with 61 other nations saying that war should never again be used to solve disputes

30
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Arguments for Germany recovered between 1924-1928

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Wages grew for most workers

Industrial production doubled

New roads, schools,hospitals and houses were built across Germany

Support for the extreme parties like Nazi fell

31
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Arguments against Germany recovering between 1924-1929

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The whole recovery was based on US loans and investment

Unemployment actually continued to increase

Farmers and small businesses continued to struggle

Rich citizens had to pay higher taxes

Wages didn’t increase for all people

32
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There was a big increase of women…

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working

33
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There was some opposition to women..

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having well paid jobs

34
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Which party did Hitler spy on and who led them

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DAP (German Workers Party) led by Drexler

35
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When did Hitler become leader of DAP

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1920

36
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What did Hitler rename the party as

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NSDAP (Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party)

37
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What was the NSDAP’s promise called

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the 25 point programme

38
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One of the key ideas was to have one

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strong leader

39
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another key idea was to rip up

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the Treaty of Versailles

40
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Another key idea was to share the profits of

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big businesses

41
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Another key idea was more support for

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small business

42
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Another key idea was that Jews should not have

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German citizenship

43
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By the end of 1923 how many members joined the NSDAP

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55,000

44
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What was Hitlers aim of the Munich Putsch

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hijack a meeting of local leaders(Khar and Lossow), take over Munich, march on Berlin and seize poll control of Germany

45
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Did the Munich Putsch work and how

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no Khar and Lassow topped off the local authorities and the police and army were ready for them when they marched out of the Beer Hall

46
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What happened to Hitler after the fail of the Munich Putsch

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He was arrested and put on trial for treason

47
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What happened to the Nazi Party after the Munich Putsch failed

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they were banned

48
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How long did hitler spend in prison

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9 months

49
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What was the autobiography hitler wrote in prison called

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Mein Kampf

50
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How did hitler gain propaganda from being imprisoned

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He was on the front page everyday for 24 days

51
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At the bamberg conference (1926) what did hitler establish

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he is the leader of the party

52
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Why did Hitler aim to target rural voters

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they were not benefiting from the german economy recovery

53
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On October 1929 what happened and what was it called

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The US stock market collapsed it was called the Wall Street Crash

54
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Who did the Wall Street Crash affect the most

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Germany

55
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What did the Wall Street Crash cause for Germany

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Businesses down like dominoes and millions put out of work

56
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What did the Weimar Government do to fix their financial hole

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they put up taxes on the wealthier and cut wages all around

57
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Who was the Chancellor who cut these wages and what was he known as

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Bruning (Hunger Chancellor)

58
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Why did the middle class support the Nazis at this time

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they feared a communist revolution

59
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Who did the Nazi blame for Germany’s problems

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weimar government and the Jews

60
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What did the Nazis persuade millions of Germans of

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that Hitler had been right all along and only he could solve Germany’s problems

61
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What did Hitler’s stage craft and promises do

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they appealed easy solutions to difficult problems for everyone

62
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Why did big businesses and industrialists fund the Nazis

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they were keen on preventing the communists taking power

63
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How did political egos help make Hitler Chancellor

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Bruning had been hugely unpopular

64
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What did Hindenburg refuse to do after the July 1932 elections

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make hitler chancellor

65
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Why did Von Papen persuade Hindenburg to make Hitler chancellor

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because they thought they could control him and make him powerless in power

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