Nazi Germany History
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What was the purpose of the Kraft durch Freude organization under Nazi rule?

  • To provide leisure activities for German workers (correct)
  • To organize resistance against the Nazi regime
  • To provide educational opportunities for German workers
  • To promote military training for German workers

    • Who was Joseph Goebbels in relation to the Nazi regime?

  • Minister of Defense
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Minister of Propaganda (correct)
  • Minister of Education

    • What was the main objective of the Nuremberg Party Laws?

  • To implement discriminatory policies, targeting Jewish individuals (correct)
  • To encourage diversity and multiculturalism
  • To strengthen human rights in Germany
  • To promote equality among all citizens

    • How did the Weimar Republic react to economic issues?

    <p>Facing inflation which led to currency devaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Enabling Act grant Hitler in Germany?

    <p>Dictatorial powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Fuhrer in German history?

    <p>A term that translates into 'father' or 'leader'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key actions Mustafa Kemal Atatürk took to modernize Turkey?

    <p>Romanizing the Turkish language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people view Mustafa Kemal Atatürk when he tried to modernize Turkey?

    <p>As a Westaboo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the successor to Sun Yat-sen as the Nationalist leader in China?

    <p>Chiang Kai-shek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What military tactic was used by Mao Zedong to overpower Chiang Kai-shek's larger army?

    <p>Guerilla tactics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event resulted in the purge of Communist elements from the Nationalist party in China?

    <p>Shanghai Massacre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Nationalist-Communist military campaign at the start of Chiang Kai-shek's leadership in China?

    <p>Northern Expedition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the Mexican President known for redistributing land and seizing oil fields owned by foreign companies?

    <p>Lazaro Cardenas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which US President initiated the welfare system through the establishment of the Social Security Act and the New Deal?

    <p>Franklin D. Roosevelt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What province served as a Communist base after the Shanghai Massacre?

    <p>Jiangxi Province</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the Communist organizer that led the PLA and believed peasants could incite a revolution?

    <p>Mao Zedong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of Argentina's Radical Party and got overthrown by the army due to corruption and siding with the rich?

    <p>Hipolito Irigoyen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What movement was led by Chiang Kai-Shek after he thought he had eradicated Mao Zedong and the Communists?

    <p>New Life Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which art movement challenged worldviews associated with Enlightenment rationality dating back to the 17th century?

    <p>Postmodernism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political party in Mexico had significant influence over Mexican politics and picked presidents post the Mexican Revolution?

    <p>Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river did the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cross during the Long March for safety?

    <p>Yangtze River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement depicted the insanity of life and meaninglessness?

    <p>Dadaism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tactic did Mao Zedong use to protect his base in Jiangxi Province?

    <p>Guerilla tactics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the New Life Movement aim to do in reshaping Chinese society and values?

    <p>&quot;Westernize&quot; China while incorporating Confucian values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote 'Mein Kampf' while in prison?

    <p>Adolf Hitler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leader believed in racial 'purification' and killed over 11 million people in the Holocaust?

    <p>Adolf Hitler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who promised to restore Italy to its former glory under the Roman Empire?

    <p>Benito Mussolini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leader declared Italy was in its first year of the Third Roman Empire?

    <p>Benito Mussolini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who replaced privately-owned farms with collectives?

    <p>Joseph Stalin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leader took over a third of Europe under the Third Reich?

    <p>Adolf Hitler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who remained emperor after Japan's surrender in 1945 and helped transition Japan to peace?

    <p>Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The Razor' was a nickname for which military leader who launched the attack on Pearl Harbor?

    <p>Hideki Tojo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who allied with Nazi Germany to form the Axis Powers during World War II?

    <p>Benito Mussolini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leader seized control of Manchuria and launched attacks on Prisoner Of War camps?

    <p>Hideki Tojo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Racial Ideology

    • The Aryan race is an obsolete historical race concept that emerged in the late-19th century to describe people who descend from the Proto-Indo-Europeans as a racial grouping.

    Weimar Republic

    • The Weimar Republic was a German state that implemented liberal democratic government.
    • It faced economic issues, which led to extreme inflation, making the German currency almost worthless.

    Nuremberg Party

    • The Nuremberg Party implemented discriminatory policies, particularly targeting Jewish individuals.

    Enabling Act

    • The Enabling Act granted Hitler dictatorial powers, consolidating his control over Germany.

    Key Figures

    • Joseph Goebbels was Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, shaping the narrative of Nazi ideology.
    • Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany, referred to as the "Führer," translating to "father" or "leader."

    Nazi Organizations

    • Kraft durch Freude was an organization aimed to provide leisure activities for German workers under Nazi rule.
    • Nazi Youth was an organization that indoctrinated young Germans into a singular group.

    Japanese and Chinese Politics

    • Sun Yat-sen was the leader of the Nationalists and founder of the Republic of China, who wanted to unite China under one government.
    • Chiang Kai-shek was the successor to Sun Yat-sen as Nationalist leader, who pretended to support the Nationalist-Communist alliance but led the Shanghai Massacre.
    • Mao Zedong was a Communist organizer who believed peasants could incite a revolution, setting up Communist bases in Shanghai and Jiangxi Province.
    • The People's Liberation Army (PLA) was Mao Zedong's Communist army.

    Chinese Movements

    • The Northern Expedition was a Nationalist-Communist military campaign to seize control of China and consolidate power.
    • The Shanghai Massacre resulted in the purge of any Communist elements from the Nationalist party.
    • The New Life Movement was led by Chiang Kai-shek, which reflected his vision for reshaping Chinese society and values.

    Latin American Politics

    • The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was the party of the Mexican Revolution, having a lot of influence over Mexican politics.
    • Lázaro Cárdenas was the Mexican President from 1934-1940, who took action to fulfill promises of the Revolution.

    Art and Culture

    • Post-WWI art movements included Surrealism, Dadaism, Cubism, Expressionism, and Postmodernism.
    • These movements rejected traditional depictions of romanticized life and challenged worldviews associated with Enlightenment rationality.

    Totalitarian Rulers

    • Adolf Hitler promised to secure the land Germans were "entitled to," no matter the cost, and wrote Mein Kampf while in prison.
    • Benito Mussolini promised to restore Italy to its former glory under the Roman Empire.
    • Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin strived to create a model Communist state and spread communism across the world.
    • Emperor Hirohito of Japan remained emperor and helped Japan transition from post-WWII to peace smoothly.

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    Explore the history of Nazi Germany, including the concepts of the Aryan race, the Weimar Republic, the Nuremberg Laws, and the Enabling Act. Learn about the key events and policies that shaped this tumultuous period.

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