Nazism and the Rise of Hitler History Questions PDF

**NAZISM AND THE RISE OF HITLER** **TEXTUAL QUESTIONS** **Q.1 Describe the problems faced by the Weimer Republic?** Ans.The defeat of Germany and the abdication of the emperor Kaisar William II gave an opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast German polity.A provisional Republican Governmen...

**NAZISM AND THE RISE OF HITLER** **TEXTUAL QUESTIONS** **Q.1 Describe the problems faced by the Weimer Republic?** Ans.The defeat of Germany and the abdication of the emperor Kaisar William II gave an opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast German polity.A provisional Republican Government was established under Friedrich Ebert.It was called the Weimer Republic.It promulgated a new constitution called 'Weimer Constitution'.But from the very beginning,the Weimer Republic faces multiple problems.Some problems faced by Weimer Republic are given as under: 1\. The Weimer Republic had to sign the humiliating Treaty of Versailles. 2\. This Republic carried the burden of war guilt and was financially crippled by being forced to pay compensation. 3\. The Weimer Republic was plagued by political instability. 4.The republic lacked public support, with many Germans blaming the government for the country's economic and political problems. Q.2 Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930 Ans.Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930s.Following were the reasons behind its popularity: 1.Harshness of the treaty of Versailis:-The Versailis treaty was regarded by all Germans as harsh and humiliating to Germany.Through this treaty Germany lost 13 percent of its territories and 75 per cent of its iron to Poland,France and Denmark.Hence Germans were looking for a leader who could wash away the humiliation and regain her lost glory.Hitler denounced treaty of versailis in his speeches and thus people came forward and supported Hitler. 2.Economic Depression:-In 1929 ,occurred the most serious economic crisis which affected all the capitalist countries of the world.Among all the nations Germany was the worst affected country.Hitler held the government responsible for such conditions.He gained the support of about fifty lakhs unemployed persons.The middle class,which had also suffered a great deal in the economic crisis,rallied round him. 3.Magnetic Personality of Hitler:-Hitler possessed all the qualities required by a popular leader.He was a shrewdbpolitican,a powerful orator and a brave soldier.Such qualities took his party to the top of the ladder of success. Q.3 What were the peculiar features of Nazi thinking? Ans.Following were the peculiar features of Nazi thinking: 1.The Nazis were against democracy. 2.Hitler established a totalitarian form of government in Germany based on his ideology, "One partry, one leader and his absolute rule". 3.The state is above all.All powers should be vested in the state.People exist for the state, not state for the people. 4.The Nazis laid great stress on the purity of race.Hitler propogated that the German race is superior to all other races and has the right to rule over them.It is because of this ideology that Nazis tortured jews and removed them from all government services in April 1933. Q.4Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for jews. Ans The Nazi propaganda was highly effective in creating hatred for the jews due to the following reasons: 1.Media and Newspapaers were regulated by the Nazis.They portrayed the class system in German society where jews were to be the lowest. 2.The Nazis revived the traditional hatred of Christians against jews due to which the hatred was intensified. 3.The school curriculum was also made hostile to the jews and even the children in the schools used to study hatred against them.The jewish students and teachers were thrown out of the schools. 4.Stereotypes about jews were even popularized through maths. Q.5.Explain what role women had in Nazi society.Return to Chapter 1 on the French Revolution.Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the role of women in the two periods. Ans.In Nazi society,women were encouraged to focus on motherhood and maintaining racial purity.Girls were told that they had to become good mothers and rear pure blood Aryan children.Women who bore racially desirable children were awarded and those who bore racially undesirable children were punished.To encourage women to produce many children,Honour Crosses were awarded.They were to look after the home and teach their children Nazi values. In contrast,during the French Revolution,women actively participated in political clubs and demanded equal rights,although they faced significant resistance. Q.6 In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people? Ans.The Nazis established control over its people by various means: 1.They used different propaganda through posters or films to glorify their behavior. 2.Media was carefully used to win support for the regime and popularize it. 3.Nazism worked on the minds of the people ,tapped their emotions and turned their hatred and anger against those marked as 'undesirable'. 4.Special surveillance and security forces to control and order society in ways that the Nazis wanted ,was created.