The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany and the Weimar Republic

What happened to Germany's allies, the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires, after World War I ended?

They're carved up into different areas

Why did the Kaiser of Germany abdicate, and what kind of government was established afterward?

Germany was defeated putting them into chaos, the Weimar Republic was then formed

What challenges did the Weimar Republic face from political extremists and revolutionaries?

Republic of Bavaria and the 1920 rev, in which they seized Berlin

How did hyperinflation affect the German economy and everyday life in 1923? Give an example from the video.

It affected it by making its currency lose value, an example of this is a loaf of bread costing 163 marks in January but 75 billion marks in November

Who was Adolf Hitler, and what happened during his early attempt to seize power in 1923?

He was a nationalist politician leading the Nazi Party, he led an attempted rev with the SA, but it failed due to other nationalist politicians not supporting him. He then was wounded and arrested

What did Hitler create while in jail?

mein kampf, nazi ideology

What was the impact of the Great Depression on Germany's economy and political stability?

The Great Depression made Germany's economy crash due to their dependence on loans from the U.S

What is Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution, and why was it problematic?

Allowed the president to pass laws without the approval of the Reich in times of emergency, but there was no definition of an emergency, meaning it could be abused

Why did many Germans begin to support extremist parties like the Nazis and the Communists during the early 1930s?

They turned to different extremist political parties so that they could solve their problems

What were some of the main ideas and goals of the Nazi Party?

-unify the german speaking people

-make germany self sustaining

-Educate the threat of communism

-Expand Germany by seizing neighborhood lands for Germans to expand into

-Assert the superiority of the Aryan people

-Answer the 'Jewish Question' by removing jewish people from Germany

How did the Nazis gain popularity and become the largest party in the Reichstag by 1932?

They became the largest party because they appealed to the people who were angry about Treaty of Versailles, desperate due to economic crisis, and liked the promotion of nationalist ideas

hat events allowed Hitler to gain dictatorial powers soon after becoming chancellor?

-The Reichstag Fire

-The Reichstag Fire Decree

-The Enabling Act

What was the Reichstag Fire, and how did Hitler use it to his advantage?

It was a fire in German parliament building blamed on a communist, Hitler used it to his advantage by saying that communists were threats to Germany