Topic 3 Quiz 2

What was the book Hitler wrote during his imprisonment?

Mein Kampf

When was the ban on the Nazi Party lifted?

February 1925

What had the Munich Putsch made Hitler realise?

That he would need to take power through legal means not violence

What year was the first Nazi rally held?

1926

What was Hitler’s new private bodyguard called?

The SS

By 1929 how many people were part of the Nazi Party?

100,000

How many seats in the Reichstag did the Nazi Party have by 1928?

12 seats

Why did the Nazis have minimal support between 1924-1929?

Stresemann’s positive policies Businessmen Golden Age

Who became president in 1925?

Hindenburg

What happened in October 1929?

Wall Street Crash

Why did this impact Germany?

The Dawes Plan tried German economy to USA

How did the Great Depression impact young people in Germany?

50% 16-30 year olds unemployed

How did the Weimar government react to the Great Depression?

Bruning suggested cuts to welfare benefits – known as Hunger Chancellor.

How did Bruning pass laws to deal with the Great Depression?

Had to use Article 48

Who did the Nazi party use as scapegoats blaming Germany’s problems on?

Jews, Communists and Weimar politicians

Why did Business men like Hitler?

He could prevent the growth of the Communist party.

How many members of the SA was there by 1930?

400,000

How many newspapers did the Nazi’s own to spread their propaganda?

8

How many seats did the Nazi’s have by 1932?

230 seats (37.4% of the vote)

Who did Hindenburg ask to lead Germany in 1932?

Von Schleicher and Von Papen