History: Germany 1918-1945

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When was the Armistice signed ?

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11th November 1918

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When was the Spartacist revolt ?

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Early 1919

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When did Hitler join the DAP ?

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1919

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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed ?

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28th June 1919

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When was the Kapp Putsch ?

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1920

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When did Hitler replace Anton Drexler as leader of the Nazi party ?

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1921

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When was the Ruhr crisis and Hyperinflation ?

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1923

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When was the Munich Putsch ?

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November 1923

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What are the golden/Stresemann years ?

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1924-1929

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When did Germany sign the Dawes plan with the USA ?

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1924

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When did Germany join the League of Nations ?

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1926

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When was German industrial production back to 1913 levels ?

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1928

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What years are know as the rise of Hitler ?

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1929-1934

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When was the Wall street crash ?

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October 1929

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When did Nazis start doing well in elections ?

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1930-1932

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When was Hitler made Chancellor ?

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30th January 1933

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When was the Reichstag fire ?

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27th February 1933

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When was the Enabling Act passed ?

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March 1933

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When was the Night of the Long Knives ?

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June 1934

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When did Hindenburg die and Hitler became Fuhrer ?

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August 1934

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When were the Nuremburg Laws passed ?

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1935

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When was Kristallnacht ?

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1938

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When did World War II start ?

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September 1939

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When was the Final solution agreed ?

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1941

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When did Hitler invade Russia ?

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1941

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When did the British start bombing German cities ?

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1942

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When did WW2 end & when Hitler commits

suicide ?

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1945

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What was Germany like after WW1 ?

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- People were starving, had to put sawdust in bread to make it last longer

- Riots were increasing

- Kiaser adicated leaving Germany without a leader but Friedrich Ebert leader of the social democrats took the responsibility

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Who won the January 1919 elections ?

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Friedrich Ebert, Weimar constitution set up,

Germany now had free elections

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Why did the Kaiser abdicate ?

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The mutinies in Kiel by the navy helped the Kaiser realise the situation was hopeless

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When did the Kaiser abdicate ?

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9th November 1918

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How did Ebert deal with the Spartacist

revolution ?

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Ebert asked for help off the Freikorps (ex WW1 soldiers paid to help the government keep order) because although they hated the WR they hated communists more. Therefore they stopped the rebellion killing the spartacist leaders

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Who were the spartacists ?

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Left wing German communist party

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Who were the Freikorps ?

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Right wing, nationalist ex- WW1 soldiers paid to help the government keep order

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How did the Weimar constitution work and what were the rules ?

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- Everyone over age of 20 could vote

- People voted for MP's who would sit in the Reichstag

- The Reichstag would suggest and vote on new laws

- The Chancellor is head of the Reichstag and would be voted for every 4 years

- The President would choose the Chancellor and be voted for every 7 years

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Strengths of the Weimar constitution ?

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- Fair

- Allowed citizens to have a say

- Local issues would be addressed

- Wouldn't allow one person to take over

- A poor Chancellor or President would only be around for a limited amount of time

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Weaknesses of the Weimar constitution ?

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- Proportional representation: meant there were loads of different parties in the Reichstag - difficult to come to agreements

- Article 48 could be abused

- State governments could pass laws that went against Reichstag

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How did the Treaty of Versailles cripple

Germany ?

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- Germany had to admit guilt for the start of WW1

- Army of 100,000 men

-£6.6 billion in reparations

- Not allowed tanks, submarines, planes

- Demilitarising the Rhineland

- Forbidding them to be allies with Austria

- 6 Naval ships

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What did the German people think of the Weimar republic when they signed the armistice ?

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November criminals who stabbed Germany in the back

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Explain the events of the Kapp Putsch ?

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The Freikorps went against the Weimar Republic in 1920 when they supported Wolfgang Kapp in his attempt to take over the country (Kapp Putsch). However the Putsch failed because Ebert paid the workers to go on strike therefore stopping the Putsch. This is because Wolfgang realised he needed the support of the workers which he did not have.

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Who was Walther Rathenau ?

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A Weimar politician who was assassinated, because he signed the armistice

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What did the Nazis party stand for ?

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The Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party

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What did Hitler do once he was leader of the Nazi party ?

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- Gave them a new flag e.g the swastika

- Gave them a private army called the SA/Brownshirts

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What events lead to hyperinflation ?

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- Germany makes payment in 1921 but fails to in 1922

- France enters the Ruhr to get what was owed to them in goods

-German workers go on stike

- Germany is running out of money

-Germany starts printing money to pay worker

- Printing money leads to hyperinflation

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What did bread cost in November 1923 during hyperinflation ?

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201,000,000,000 marks

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How did Stresemann end hyperinflation?

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1. Cancels strikes

2. Agrees to pay reparations

3. Changes currency to Rentenmark

Therefore the economy starts to recover

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Reasons for the Munich Putsch ?

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1. Hyperinflation: angry at stresemanns

response

2. Copying Mussolini's tactics in Italy

3. Beating others to the punch, he wanted to be the first to take over Germany

4. The SA were getting restless, pressure

5. Nazi party was growing in size, 55,000 members

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Explain the events of the Munich putsch

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- Hitler marches into beer hall with SA & a gun

- Local leaders in the room were threatened and promised to support Hitler (the next day the changed their mind)

- Hitler still marched into town where the army and police were ready for him. There was some fighting but Hitler fled the scene

- A few days later he was arrested

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What lands did Germany lose as a result of TOV ?

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- Alsace Lorraine to France

- Saarland to the League of Nations

- Polish Corridor

- North Schleswig

- Togoland

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Why was Munich Putsch a success for the Nazi party ?

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- Used trial to gain publicity as he gave speeches in court rooms which gained him support

- Changed tactics in prison, decided to take control of Germany by wining elections

- Wrote Mein Kampft

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Why was the Munich Putsch a disaster for the Nazi Party ?

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- Part was banned until 1925

- Sent to prison and served 9 months

- Putsch was a failure

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How did Stresemann help the German economy?

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- Dawes plan 1924

- By 1928 German factories were back to 1913 levels

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Why did the German economy not recover during 1924-1929 ?

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Recovery is based on US loans under the Dawes plan

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Why did the Germans Foreign policy recover and not recover during 1924-1929 ?

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Did recover

- 1925 locarno treaty

- 1926 accepted into league of nations

Did not recover

- People like Hitler were angry that Germany was still folllowing TOV

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How did culture improve and not improve during 1924-1929 ?

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Did

- People went out to cinemas e.g watched Marlene Diectrich films

Did not

- People in countryside didn't like new culture changes

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How did Politics improve and not improve during 1924-1929 ?

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Did

- As the economy started to recover Germans started supporting WR, 70% of Votes went to parties supporting WR.

Did not

- Nazis were becoming organsised

- Joseph Goebbels was appointed head of propaganda

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How many Germans were unemployed during the great depression?

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6 million