Germany Revision Flashcards: 1929-1933 PDF
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These flashcards cover the period from 1929 to 1933 in German history. They detail events, key figures, and the Nazi ideology of the time, which provided context for World War II. This is suitable study material for secondary school pupils studying German history.
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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - 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. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+