F4 Germany 1919-45 Depth Study

Question 1

What were German schoolchildren taught at school?

Accepted Answer

Germany was stabbed in the back, loyalty to the Fuhrer, Aryans are superior

Question 2

Many Germans believed that the German army had been stabbed in the back by Ebert's government.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Describe the Ghettos.

Accepted Answer

They were sealed areas where Jews were forced to live in awful conditions.

Question 4

Stresemann had many political successes during his tenure. What did he achieve?

Accepted Answer

No more revolutions, moderates gained seats, parties cooperated.

Question 5

What other actions did Hitler take to consolidate his position as Chancellor of Germany?

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Goebbels becomes propaganda minister, trade unions banned, employment law., Other political parties banned, July Concordat with the Catholic Church.

Question 6

What were the Einsatzgruppen?

Accepted Answer

SS deathsquads sent into Russia with the purpose of murdering Jews en-masse

Question 7

The Nazis utilised the Hitler Youth to control Germans within their homes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

The system of proportional representation was a major weakness in the constitution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What was the economic impact of the war on Germany?

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National income now 1/3, food shortages, industrial production now 2/3.

Question 10

By 1939, the Nazis had effectively crushed all political opposition.

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False

Question 11

The Reichstag Fire on 27th Feb 1933 allowed Hitler to consolidate his position.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Adolf Hitler began his career as a successful artist in Vienna.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What was the purpose of music like this?

Accepted Answer

To normalise militarism

Question 14

What was the purpose for the BDM (League of German Maidens)?

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To create more blondes., To create mothers and homemakers for the Aryan race.

Question 15

How many members of the SA were there by 1930?

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100,000

Question 16

The Nazis changed their target from the urban workers to the big business owners in the mid-1920s.

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False

Question 17

Define 'hyperinflation'.

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The government prints more money, so its value drops exponentially.

Question 18

The army oath was not a particularly significant event for Hitler.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

The Nazi 'euthanasia programme' was popular among Germans.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

How were the Freikorps treated by Ebert's government?

Accepted Answer

They were treated very leniently, often unpunished by judges.

Question 21

Why did Von Stauffenberg's July bomb plot fail in 1944?

Accepted Answer

Sheer bad luck.

Question 22

Prior to 1918 the Kaiser ruled Germany as an autocratic dictatorship. What is a dictator?

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A ruler with total power over a country, typically rules by force.

Question 23

What was the result of the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr?

Accepted Answer

A general strike by workers led to many deaths and hyperinflation.

Question 24

The turning point in the war for ordinary Germans was January 1943.

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True

Question 25

All Germans revelled in the 'Golden Age' and enjoyed the new cinema, Bauhaus and dancing clubs.

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False

Question 26

What problems did the Nazis face with social opposition or apathy?

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There was widespread apathy towards parades and propaganda after 1936., 'Radio wardens' had to force people to listen to Hitler's speeches., Local party officials had to bully people to attend rallies.

Question 27

What actions did the Nazis take against German homosexuals?

Accepted Answer

Organisations closed, books banned, 50,000 arrested, forced to wear symbol.

Question 28

Who was Sophie Scholl?

Accepted Answer

A member of the White Rose resistance group, who encouraged non-cooperation

Question 29

The Nazis deliberately made conditions in the Ghettos terrible as a method of control.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

What was one of the major concerns about the new Weimar Constitution?

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It was too democratic.

Question 31

Which group were Communist revolutionaries who aimed to sieze control in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Spartacists

Question 32

What were the main ideas presented by Hitler in Mein Kampf?

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National Socialism, Racism, Armed Force, Lebensraum, the Fuhrer.

Question 33

Many ex-soldiers were angry with the new government. What did they call those who signed the Armistice?

Accepted Answer

The November Criminals

Question 34

Stresemann also had many foreign policy successes, such as Germany's entry to LoN, but what was the problem with this?

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Nationalists hated Stresemann for capitulating to foreign demands.

Question 35

Why did the Nazis succeed in elections?

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Mass propaganda, negative cohesion, weak opposition, disillusionment.

Question 36

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, what did Germany lose?

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10% of its land, 12.5% of its pop, 16% coal, 48% industry, all colonies.

Question 37

What is an example of the death camps purposefully built by the Nazis to enact the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

Majdanek, Treblinka

Question 38

The January 1942 Wannsee conference was where the Nazis decided on their 'Final Solution'.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

How many Jews were murdered by the Einsatzgruppen at the Babi Yar massacre?

Accepted Answer

33,771

Question 40

Which of these was included in the 25 point programme?

Accepted Answer

The reversal of the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 41

Who was Dr. Hjalmar Schacht?

Accepted Answer

A genius economist and head of the Reichsbank.

Question 42

As a result of the war, social divides in Germany got better.

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False

Question 43

Who was targetted by Hitler during the Night of Long Knives?

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Leaders of the SA and other political opponents.

Question 44

The Night of the Long Knives won Hitler support from Hindenburg and the Wehrmacht.

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True

Question 45

By the autumn of 1918 Germany was in a state of chaos.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Why did the early years of the war not impact ordinary Germans too much?

Accepted Answer

The early successes in Poland and France were revelled in by the Germans., They were already used to restrictions, rationing and militarism.

Question 47

What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth?

Accepted Answer

To create strong and loyal soldiers.

Question 48

How effective was Hitler's 'Reich Church' for gaining the support of the Church?

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Not effective - Many Germans felt their loyalties lay with their own church, Totally ineffective - Galen, Niemoller and Bonhoeffer led resistance, power

Question 49

What was the 'Enabling Act', 24th March 1933?

Accepted Answer

Allowed Hitler to pass decrees without Hindenburg, making him a dictator.

Question 50

The Nuremburg rallies were massive propaganda events that showed the power of the state.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 51

The 1936 Berlin Olympics showed the world the power of the Nazi state, and how it was supported by the German people.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

Germany was forced to accept the blame for starting the war under Article 321.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 53

After the failure of the 1923 Munich Putsch, what were some of the successes for the Nazis?

Accepted Answer

Wide-spread publicity, tacit support for nationalist, spreading Nazi ideas.

Question 54

How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

Accepted Answer

£6600 million, £6.6 billion

Question 55

Nazi policies towards women were quite successful.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 56

Low-level resistance was actually a serious threat to the Nazi regime.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 57

What conditions did the Allies force upon Germany in the November 1918 Armistice?

Accepted Answer

Germany should become democratic and the Kaiser should abdicate.

Question 58

What was the political impact of the war?

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Mass conflict between left and right-wing groups, many despise new govt.

Question 59

The 'Swing' movement was more effective at resistance than the Edelweiss Pirates.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 60

Why did Nazi actions towards the Jews escalate as the war progressed?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 61

What were the Nazi aims for Germany?

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A strong, racially pure Germany, and to create the Volk.

Question 62

The Nazis were unable to act against Church leaders like Galen because they had strong support.

Accepted Answer

True

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