Germany: Knowledge gaps

Question 1

When did the Spartacist Revolution happen?

Answer 1

January 1919

Question 2

When did the Kapp Putsch occur?

Answer 2

March 1920

Question 3

Who were the leaders of the Spartacist Revolution?

Answer 3

Karl Liebknecht

Question 4

What was the Dawes Plan?

Answer 4

Reparations reduced to 2.5 billion per year + USA gave Germany a loan of 800 million marks

Question 5

What was the Young Plan?

Answer 5

Reparation figure reduced from £6.6 billion to £1.8 billion

Question 6

When did the French invade Rhineland?

Answer 6

11 January 1923

Question 7

When was the Munich Putsch held?

Answer 7

8-9 November 1923

Question 8

When did Stressman call off the passive resistance?

Answer 8

September 1923

Question 9

What were the aims of the Nazi Regime?

Answer 9

1. Strengthen Germany: end ToV, make Germany self sufficient
2. Remove racial minorities (e.g.: Jews) from positions of power, isolating them from pure Aryans - increase role of women as mums and guardians of the state
3. The Volk/ People’s community: all other loyalties would be removed from people’s lives. Churches, schools, workplaces, would all have to come under Nazi control to ensure loyalty.
4. Freedom of speech banished

Question 10

How did the Nazis take control of Germany?

Answer 10

1. dictatorship
2. one-party state
3. economic success: incentives given in exchange for loyalty
4. police state: SS + police have absolute power to arrest, punish and ‘execute’ enemies
5. Propoganda state - control what was heard and seen

Question 11

How did Nazis reduce unemployment?

Answer 11

• reich labour service
• invisible unemployment
• employment schemes
• rearmament

Question 12

What was the Reich Labour Service?

Answer 12

All men ages between 18-25 were enlisted for 6 months planting forests, mending hedges and digging drainage ditches on farms

Question 13

Describe some of the Job Creation schemes

Answer 13

• Beauty of Labour: persuaded employers to improve working conditions
• Strength through Joy: incentives, eg: holidays to get workers to work harder for lower pay

Question 14

What did the SS do?

Answer 14

Controlled police and ran concentration camps

Question 15

What did the SD do?

Answer 15

spied on Nazi opponents

Question 16

Who was Schact?

Answer 16

1933: Minister of Economics

Question 17

Who was Schact replaced by?

Answer 17

Goering

Question 18

Why did the Nazi policies surrounding women have to be reversed and when?

Answer 18

1937 onwards: Nazi rearmament encouraged women back in the work force. Working women increased from 11.6 million in 1933 to 14.6 million in 1939

Question 19

Who formed the Pastor’s Emergency League?

Answer 19

Martin Niemoller

Question 20

What were the two churches created during the Nazi reign?

Answer 20

Confessional Church and Reich Church

Question 21

How did Nazis crack down on the Pastor’s Emergency League?

Answer 21

Persecution and arrests - arrested Niemoller in 1937 imprisoned until 1946

Question 22

Who led the Reich church?

Answer 22

Ludwig Muller

Question 23

What was the Reich citizenship law?

Answer 23

Jewish People’s German citizenship removed. Also needed to have a yellow star sewn onto thier clothes for easy identification

Question 24

When did Kristalnacht occur?

Answer 24

9th - 10th november 1938

Question 25

When did the July Bomb plot occur?

Answer 25

20th July 1944

Question 26

How many seats did the Nazis have government in 1928?

Answer 26

12

Question 27

How many seats did the Nazis have in government in 1933?

Answer 27

288

Question 28

What were the reasons for Nazis success?

Answer 28

Long term bitterness of ToV Ineffective constitution: dictatorial powers, proportional representation Money: wealthy interested in Nazis Propoganda: speeches, radio, newspapers Policies: Nazis offered something for everyone Attacking other parties: SA attacked Jews, communists + enemies Personal qualities: Hitler was an excellent speaker, charismatic Economic depression: people turn to extremism Recruited by Hindenburg: thought he could control Hitler

Question 29

When did the Reichstag fire happen?

Answer 29

30th Jume 1934