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Who were Hitler's biggest opponents in the Reichstag?
Who were Hitler's biggest opponents in the Reichstag?
- Socialists
- Liberals
- Communists (correct)
- Monarchists
What was the immediate effect of the Reichstag fire on Hitler's power?
What was the immediate effect of the Reichstag fire on Hitler's power?
- He was able to pass the Enabling Act (correct)
- He was forced to resign from his position
- He lost significant support in the Reichstag
- He faced widespread protests from the public
What happened to anti-Nazi teachers and university lecturers under Hitler's rule?
What happened to anti-Nazi teachers and university lecturers under Hitler's rule?
- They were reprimanded (correct)
- They were awarded
- They were promoted
- They were given raises
When were all opposition parties banned in Nazi Germany?
When were all opposition parties banned in Nazi Germany?
What was the second largest town in Germany and a center of the Nazi Party in the 1930s?
What was the second largest town in Germany and a center of the Nazi Party in the 1930s?
What major event did Hitler use to gain support from the German people?
What major event did Hitler use to gain support from the German people?
Which group was promised an end to unemployment by the Nazi Party?
Which group was promised an end to unemployment by the Nazi Party?
What method did Hitler NOT use to spread his ideas?
What method did Hitler NOT use to spread his ideas?
Which leader of the Nazi SA is mentioned in the text?
Which leader of the Nazi SA is mentioned in the text?
What promise was made to German farmers by the Nazi Party?
What promise was made to German farmers by the Nazi Party?
Which demographic joined the uniformed Hitler Youth?
Which demographic joined the uniformed Hitler Youth?
What was one of Hitler's promises?
What was one of Hitler's promises?
What was the Beer Hall Putsch?
What was the Beer Hall Putsch?
In which book did Hitler write his ideas and policies for the future?
In which book did Hitler write his ideas and policies for the future?
What event led to hyperinflation in Germany again?
What event led to hyperinflation in Germany again?
Why did political parties in the Weimar Republic have armed guards?
Why did political parties in the Weimar Republic have armed guards?
What was the state of Germany when Hitler was released from prison?
What was the state of Germany when Hitler was released from prison?
What was the purpose of forming the League of Nations?
What was the purpose of forming the League of Nations?
Which event led to hyperinflation in Germany during the Weimar Republic?
Which event led to hyperinflation in Germany during the Weimar Republic?
What was Hitler's initial reaction to his rejection from art school in Vienna?
What was Hitler's initial reaction to his rejection from art school in Vienna?
Which region did France occupy during the Weimar Republic?
Which region did France occupy during the Weimar Republic?
Who did conservatives blame for signing the Peace Treaty?
Who did conservatives blame for signing the Peace Treaty?
Who was the leader of the USA during World War 2?
Who was the leader of the USA during World War 2?
Which concentration camp was located in Poland?
Which concentration camp was located in Poland?
What was the primary purpose of the large crematoriums built by the Nazis?
What was the primary purpose of the large crematoriums built by the Nazis?
Which type of prisoners were tortured, beaten up, and shot?
Which type of prisoners were tortured, beaten up, and shot?
Which of the following was NOT listed as a cause of death in the concentration camps?
Which of the following was NOT listed as a cause of death in the concentration camps?
Which territory did Hitler annex to create a 'greater Germany'?
Which territory did Hitler annex to create a 'greater Germany'?
What was the name of the military agreement established between Germany and Italy?
What was the name of the military agreement established between Germany and Italy?
Which country did Memel belong to before being taken by Hitler?
Which country did Memel belong to before being taken by Hitler?
What was the purpose of Hitler's policy of Lebensraum?
What was the purpose of Hitler's policy of Lebensraum?
What action did Britain take in response to Hitler's invasion of the Sudentland?
What action did Britain take in response to Hitler's invasion of the Sudentland?
Which of these countries was part of the Allied Powers during WWII?
Which of these countries was part of the Allied Powers during WWII?
What major event was a consequence of the 'Final Solution' under the Nuremberg Laws?
What major event was a consequence of the 'Final Solution' under the Nuremberg Laws?
Under the Nuremberg Laws, what were Jews prohibited from using?
Under the Nuremberg Laws, what were Jews prohibited from using?
Which profession was NOT forbidden for Jews under the Nuremberg Laws?
Which profession was NOT forbidden for Jews under the Nuremberg Laws?
What significant restriction was put on Jewish marriages under the Nuremberg Laws?
What significant restriction was put on Jewish marriages under the Nuremberg Laws?
How many Jewish names were removed from war memorials due to the Nuremberg Laws?
How many Jewish names were removed from war memorials due to the Nuremberg Laws?
What was the Nazi dream regarding German citizens?
What was the Nazi dream regarding German citizens?
Why were disabled people targeted by Hitler's regime?
Why were disabled people targeted by Hitler's regime?
Which group was persecuted for refusing to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler?
Which group was persecuted for refusing to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler?
Which characteristic was NOT a target under Hitler's laws?
Which characteristic was NOT a target under Hitler's laws?
What was the ultimate aim of Hitler with respect to the Aryan race?
What was the ultimate aim of Hitler with respect to the Aryan race?
Study Notes
Hitler's Rise to Power
- Hitler's vision: break the chains of the Treaty of Versailles, restore German pride, and make Germany the master race again
- Failed Beer Hall Putsch attempt in 1923, led to Hitler's imprisonment and writing of Mein Kampf
Hitler's Ideals and Policies
- Mein Kampf outlined Hitler's ideas and policies for the future
- Born in Braunau, near the German border
- Hitler's ideals: destroy communism, reform Germany, establish a strong central government, and promote Germans as the master race
The Great Depression and its Effects on Germany
- American Stock Exchange collapse in 1929 led to hyperinflation in Germany, causing widespread unemployment and economic hardship
- Hitler took advantage of the situation to gain followers and popularity
The Failure of Democracy in the Weimar Republic
- Weimar Republic was a coalition of many parties, leading to political instability
- Political parties had armed guards due to fear of violence from opponents
- League of Nations was formed to solve international disputes and prevent future wars
- Kaiser Wilhelm II resigned and fled to the Netherlands, leading to France occupying the Ruhr, Germany's richest industrial region
Hitler's Rise to Power (Continued)
- Hitler's rejection from art school in Vienna sparked his hatred towards Jews, whom he blamed for his failure
- Joined the German Workers Party, later known as the Nazis, and developed his gift for making speeches
- Developed the swastika and "goose-step" march
- Used propaganda posters, radio speeches, and powerful speeches to spread his ideas
- Promised Germans scapegoats (Jews, communists) and played on popular issues like unemployment, inflation, and the Treaty of Versailles
The Nazi Party's Rise to Power
- Industrialists persuaded Von Hindenburg to make Hitler chancellor in 1933
- Germans saw Hitler as their savior
- Various groups, including young people, farmers, workers, and poor people, voted for the Nazis due to promises of tax cuts, protection of food prices, equal share in factory profits, and end of unemployment
The Enabling Act and Dictatorship
- Hitler's biggest opponents in the Reichstag were the communists, who were blamed for the Reichstag fire
- The Enabling Act gave Hitler legal power to pass any law without parliamentary approval, making him a dictator with total power
Hitler's Consolidation of Power
- Nazis took over local governments
- Anti-Nazi teachers and university lecturers were reprimanded, and trade unions were banned and their leaders imprisoned
- All opposition parties were banned in July 1933
- Workers had their pay reduced
The Nuremberg Laws
- Second largest town in Germany, center of the Nazi Party in the 1930s
- Nuremberg Laws marked the beginning of discrimination against Jews, who were stripped of their basic rights and citizenship
World War II and the Nazi's Foreign Policy
- Hitler aimed to unite all Germans and expand their living space (Lebensraum)
- Actions taken: re-arming the nation, sending troops to remilitarize the Rhineland, establishing the Rome-Berlin military agreement with Mussolini, creating a "greater Germany" by annexing Austria, taking the Sudentland (Czechoslovakia), and promising to not take more land
Allied Powers vs Axis Powers
- Allied Powers: Britain, France, China, USA, Poland, and others
- Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, Italy, Hungary, Romania, and others
The Holocaust
- The Final Solution: extermination of all Jews in concentration camps
- Concentration camps: Dachau, Auschwitz in Poland, Buchenwald in Germany, and others
- Types of prisoners: prisoners of war, political prisoners, undesirables, Jews, and disobedient Nazis
- Deaths due to diseases, starvation, exhaustion, medical experiments, and torture
- Large crematoriums were built to burn bodies quickly
Nuremberg Laws and Loss of Basic Rights
- Hitler convinced Germans that Jews were a threat to the development of the Aryan race
- Nuremberg Laws: beginning of discrimination against Jews, who lost their citizenship, right to fly the German flag, serve in the army, marry non-Jews, and hold certain professions
Hitler's Victims of Racial Genocide
- Black people: racially impure
- Jehovah's Witnesses: refused to swear oath of loyalty to Hitler
- Roma/Gypsies: inferior
- Disabled: burden to society
- Homosexuals: undesirable
- Political opponents: criticized Hitler
- Slavs/Czech sect: racially impure
Hitler's Aim
- To create a superior Aryan "master race"
- Nazi dream: to produce Germans that were blond, blue-eyed, perfect physically, and highly intelligent
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This quiz covers the key events and ideals that led to Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, including his vision for the country, the Beer Hall Putsch, and the impact of the Great Depression.
