Flashcards 1929-33.docx

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - To provide Lebensraum (living | | | space) by invading other | | | countries. | | |...

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - To provide Lebensraum (living | | | space) by invading other | | | countries. | | | | | | - To undo the Treaty of | | | Versailles. | | | | | | - To stop paying reparations. | | | | | | - That Germany would be great | | | again (with a strong, | | | decisive government). | | | | | | - To eliminate Communism. | | | | | | - To deal with the 'Jewish | | | problem'. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - Simple slogans e.g. 'Bread | - The Nazis promised fair | | and work'. | prices (farmers had been | | | earning half what other | | - Jobs on public works (e.g. | groups were earning). | | motorways) and in the | | | army/factories because of | - Lebensraum meant the | | rearmament. | possibility of more land to | | | farm. | | - The appeal of Hitler -- he | | | was a great public speaker. | - Self-sufficiency would mean | | | more trade for farmers as | | - The party used scapegoats. It | people would not buy cheaper, | | was easy to blame Jews for | foreign food. | | Germany's problems. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - To stop Communism and the | | | threat of workers rising up | | | against their employers. | | | | | | - To make Germany strong again | | | (nationalism). | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -- -- -- -- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - He was a German hero of WWI | - He was a close friend of | | (when he was a pilot). | Hitler. | | | | | - He became head of the army. | - He led the Nazis while Hitler | | | was in prison in 1924. | | | | | | - He became head of the SA. | +===================================+===================================+ | | - He was head of the SS. | | | | | | - He was in charge of fear (the | | | Gestapo etc.). | | | | | | - He was later in charge of the | | | 'final solution'. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - The Nazis won 37% of votes in | | | the election. | | | | | | - Hindenburg would not make him | | | Chancellor and gave the role | | | to Von Papen. | | | | | | - There was no support in the | | | Reichstag for Von Papen so he | | | resigned and Von Schliecher | | | became Chancellor. | | | | | | - There was also no support for | | | Von Schliecher who also had | | | to resign. | | | | | | - Von Papen persuaded | | | Hindenburg to make Hitler | | | Chancellor, but he would be | | | Vice Chancellor and control | | | Hitler and there would be | | | very few Nazis in the | | | cabinet. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - It happened on 27 | - It was passed on 28 | | February 1933. | February 1933. | | | | | - Government buildings were set | - The emergency 'Protection of | | on fire and it was blamed on | the people and state' law | | a communist. | passed because of the | | | Reichstag fire. Hitler | | - It was used as an excuse to | persuaded Hindenburg that | | persuade Hindenburg to pass | there was a communist plot | | an emergency decree. | and Germany needed | | | protecting. | | | | | | - 4,000 communists were jailed | | | and all their papers closed | | | down. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+