History based exam preparations

1. Know what caused the world economic depression of the 1930s.
2. Know how many people were unemployed in Germany in 1932.
3. Know what the feelings were of the German people and the world
toward the treatment of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles. LAGER
4. Know what the political weaknesses were of the Weimar Republic.
5. Know what were the economic problems were of the Weimar Republic.
6. Know which two sources or groups that produced the most effective
propaganda against the Weimar Republic.
7. Know why the appeal of Hitler and the Nazis increased between 1929
and 1932.
GLOSSARY
allows the president of Germany to take any emergency measure if the country is in an emergency –
(Article 48)
violent rebellion to take over Bavarian government – (Beer Hall Putsch)
when a country experiences high inflation (rise of prices in goods), happened to German economy in the
1920s – (hyperinflation)
flourish of arts and sciences that happened during the Weimar Republic (Weimar Culture)
communists, all about the workers - (KPD)
social democrats - (SPD)
national socialist works party (NSDAP)
radical German nationalist who led the Nazis in the 1920s-1940s- (Adolph Hitler)
German symbol for the Aryan nation: black stands for the struggle of the Aryan race, red stands for the
social idea of movement and the white stands for nationalists – (swastika)
My Struggle, book written by Adolph Hitler, about why the Jews are evil and Aryans are superior – (Mein
Kampf)
living space, German speaking people need territory – (Lebensraum)
unity and annexation of Austria – (Anschluss)
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pseudo-military Nazi security force, they would protect Nazi rallies – (SA 'brown shirts')
arson attack in Berlin, blamed on the communists, created by Nazis, allowed Hitler to use article 48 to
have full unilateral authority on February 27, 1933 – (Reichstag Fire)
conservative traditional dictatorship, capitalist, often uses repression and para-military type units in
government – (Fascism)
Germany, Italy, Japan – (Axis Powers)
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States – (Allied Powers)
Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party – (Benito Mussolini)
Republicans v. Phalange (Fascists), Germans tested weapons and aided the Fascists in the war, 1936-
1937 – (Spanish-Civil War)
Night of Broken Glass, people broke into Jewish shops, breaking the glass windows after the
assassination in Paris of a German embassy worker by a 17 year old Polish Jew - (Kristallnacht)
Agreement of appeasement by allied powers to allow Hitler certain liberties to retake lands annexed by
other countries after the ToV. – (Munich Conference)
a crescent shaped piece of land in Czechoslovakia where there are German speakers- (Sudetenland)
prime minister of England who negotiated with Hitler- (Neville Chamberlain)
secret Nazi/Soviet Pact to carve out Poland together – Nazi-Soviet Pact (Non-Aggression Pact)
tactic of war called lightning war that the Germans used with great effect– (Blitzkrieg)
8. Know about Adolf Hitler’s family background: father and mother, siblings and their
relationships with Hitler.
9. Know the results of Hitler’s applications to the Academy Of Fine Arts Vienna in 1907 and
1908.
10. Know what happened to Adolf Hitler during WW1.
11. Know the abbreviations of the different political parties during the periods.
12. Know when Hitler appionted Chancellor of Germany.
13. Know Adolf Hitler's title in Nazi germany?
14. Know the national German Slogan during the Nazi Regime.
15. Know the BIG 4 under Hitler and their functions in government or military: Heinrich Himmler,
Herman Goering, Martin Bormann, Joesef Goebbels.
16. Know about Kristalnacht.
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17. Know about Volksgemeinschaft :
18. Know about Hitler’s territorial re-acquisitions in the 1930’s (German lands taken during ToV)
19. Know the general terms of The Treaty of Versailles, especially as to limitations of the
German military.
20. Know the reasons and issues concerning the hyper-inflation of 1923.
21. Know how long Hitler envisioned the Third Reich lasting.
22. Know about the Kapp and Beer Hall Putsches.
23. Know about the SS.
24. Know about the Polish Corridor issue and the city of Danzig.
25. Know about the agreement Hitler had with the Pope on church issues.
26. Know about the economic recovery programs by the Nazis: SdA, KdF, RAD