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Anatomy of Nazism
Economic & Political Trouble, Rise of Nazism, Beer Hall Putsch, A New Strategy,
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the main economic issues for Germany? | German money was worthless, prices of goods skyrocketed, and unemployment went up |
| What was the value of a dollar before WWI in Germany? | $1 = 4 German marks |
| What was the value of a dollar after WWI in Germany? | $1 = 4,000,000,000,000 (Trillion) German marks |
| What type of government was Germany forced to give up after WW1? | Monarchy with a Kaiser (King) |
| What type of government was Germany forced to change to after WW1? | Democratic Republic (known as the Weimar Republic) |
| What is the "stab in the back" theory? | Leaders of the Weimar Republic worked with Germany's enemies during the war to bring down the monarchy in order to gain control of the government. |
| After WWI the German government kept printing more and more money. What impact did this have? | Money became worthless. |
| What impact did the world wide depression have on Germany's unemployment? | 1929 - 2,000,000; 1931 - 4,500,000; 1933 - 6,000,00 So from 1929 to 1933 unemployment tripled. |
| The result of the German government putting more and more money into circulation caused prices to skyrocket. This is known as | skyrocket (known as inflation) |
| Why was the Weimar Republic weak from the very beginning? | The system was forced on the nation; Germans had no experience with democracy |
| What made it possible for the Nazi party to grow and eventually seize control of the government? | Political and economic turmoil gripping Germany in the early 1930's |
| How large was the Nazi party when Hitler joined? | Less than 10 members |
| What kind of speeches did Hitler give? | Hysterical, animated speeches, often waving his arms frantically and pounding on tables. He would tell people what they wanted to hear. Hitler would offer simple answers to Germany's multitude of problems. |
| What percentage of the German people belonged to the Nazi Party? | 10% or 6,600,000 members Total population of Germany around 66,000,000 |
| What is scapegoating? | Blaming innocent people or groups for problems |
| What were some of Hitler's promises? | More land, a nation of "pure blooded" Germans, protection against communism, and the return of a strong military. |
| What was the name of the event in which Hitler tried unsuccessfully to overthrow the government? | The Beer Hall Putsch |
| What happened to Hitler after the Beer Hall Putsch? | Arrested, put on trial and convicted of treason. |
| What book did Hitler write while in prison? | Mein Kampf (My Struggle) |
| After the attempt to overthrow the government didn't work, what strategy did the Nazi party take? | Made an effort to win elections under Germany's new republic system of government. |
| What is the Reichstag? | The German Legislature (like our Congress) |
| Hitler was placed in what position by President Hindenburg? | Chancellor |
| What kind of power did Hitler have as chancellor? | The chancellor was second only to the president in the government. (Like the Vice President of the U.S.) |
| Why did Hindenburg appoint Hitler chancellor? | He believed that he could control Hitler and use the Nazi party to return order to the Reichstag. |
| How did Hitler get all the power? | Nazis controlled the Reichstag and voted to give Hitler dictatorial powers. |
| What happened to elections once Hitler and the Nazis gained control? | Elections were fixed. People could only vote for Nazis. |
| What aspects of a person's life did the Nazis control? | Labor, business, agriculture, the military,education, children, women, religion, and the courts. |
Created by:
Barbara Conway
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