National Socialism, Holocaust & WWII

Why was Germany behind?

Unable to expand to Africa, post-war debt

What was the main treaty involved post-WWI?

Treaty of Versailles

How did the Treaty of Versailles effect Germany?

War guilt clause, demilitarized, surrendered territory, pay debt

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

Treaty that ended WWI

What were the attitudes in post-WWI Germany?

Humiliated and embarrassed

What was economic state of post-WWI Germany?

Labor industry gutted, insurmountable debt

How much debt did Germany assume?

~1/2 trillion

What was post-WWI Germany called?

Weimar Germany

What was pre-WWI Germany called?

Kaiser

Through what years did Weimar Germany exist?

1918-1933

When was the WWI debt paid off?

2010

What is the definition of inflation?

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

What was the price of a dozen eggs in 1918?

1/2 reichmark

What was the price of a dozen eggs in 1921?

3 reichmarks

What was the prize of a dozen eggs in the months January, September, and October in 1923?

500 - 3 million - 4 billion reichmarks

What standard did banks rely on?

The gold standard

What is the gold standard?

A system in which a country's money is backed with gold

What were the German banks depleted of?

Gold

What is a healthy amount of inflation?

1-3%

What is it called when a government spends money?

Fiscal money

What is it called when a government manages the economy by altering the supply of money and interest rates?

Monetary policy

What is the German Ethno Nationalist Movement called?

Volkish Movement

What does Volkish mean?

About the people in German

What is the Aryan Race?

Germanic and Scandanavian elements

What was not considered the Aryan Race?

Romani, Jews, homosexuals and more

Where was Hitler born?

Austria 1889

Where did Hitler move to?

Munich, Bavaria

Why did Hitler move to Vienna?

Apply to an art conservatory

Why did Hitler fight in WWI?

Support the war effort

What position did Hitler serve during WWI?

Front line messenger

In what stages was Hitler promoted?

Outstanding private, corpral

When and how did Hitler hear about Germanys surrender?

Gassed and sent to hospital. Heard while in recovery.

What honor was Hitler given post-WWI?

The Iron Cross

What job did Hitler get post-WWI?

An investigative political journalist for the Weimar Republic

What was the Nazi party called before Hitler's rise to power?

German Workers Party

What is the German Workers Party abbreviated as?

DAP

What position was Hitler granted in 1921?

Chairman of the DAP

What was Hitler's attempt to overthrow the German government in 1923 called?

The Beer Hall Putsch

Why does Hitler have that mustache?

Difficulties applying a gas mask following a mustard gas attack

What year was Hitler promoted to chancellor?

1933

What event allowed Hitler to enact emergency powers?

Reichstag fire

What was the Reichstag Fire?

An arson attack on the Weimar Parliment building

Who confessed the Reichstag Fire?

A dutch communist

What acts granted Hitler a temporary dictatorship?

The Enabling Acts

What years did Hitler renew his emergency powers?

1933, 1937, and 1941

What position did Hitler name himself?

Furher

What was the political rival purge of 1933 called?

The Night of the Long Knives

What were Nazi Germany's goals?

Reject Treaty of Versailles, remilitarize, create army jobs, reclaim territory, expand the empire, promote Nazi ideology

What was Hitler's biography called?

Mein Kampf

What were racist Jewish stereotypes?

Christ killers, stateless & self-dealing, greedy, socialist aggregators, proponents for world domination

Why did Christians avoid banking jobs?

Deemed as greedy work

Why did Jews take banking jobs?

It's important to commerce and well paying

Who were Hitler's political enemies?

Communists and Capitalists

How many parties did Weimar Germany have in 14 years?

40

Why was Weimar Germany ineffective?

Slow to problem solve and divided

What economic event caused further economic colapse in Germany?

The Great Depression

At it's peak, how many Germans were unemployed?

~6 million

What was the NSDAP?

National Socialist German Workers Party

When was NSDAP founded?

1920

What were the goals of the NSDAP?

National identity, renegotiate terms of the Treaty of Versailles, restore German Empire

Who did the NSDAP publically deplore?

Capitalists, Communists, Marxists, Jews and Aristocrats

What could the NSDAP be described pre-Hitler?

A club

What was the paramilitary group dedicated to the Nazi Party called?

SA

What was the paramilitary group dedicated to Hitler called?

SS

What were the two Nuremburg Laws of September 1935?

Protection of German Blood and Honor; Reich Citizenship Law

What did the Protection of German Blood and Honor Law do?

Forbade marriage and extramarital intercourse between Jews and Germans

What did the Reich Citizenship Law do?

Defined Germans as having German or German related blood. all others were stateless.

Who did the Nuremberg laws discriminate?

Jews, Romanis, and others

What is the first stage of genocide?

Classification

What does the first stage of genocide mean?

Dividing people into 'them' and 'us'

What is the second stage of genocide

Symbolisation

What does the second stage of genocide do?

Forcing groups to wear or be associated with symbols which identify them as different

What is the third stage of genocide?

Dehumanization

What does the third stage of genocide do?

To deny the humanity of one group, and associate them with animals or diseases in order to belittle them

What is the fourth stage of genocide?

Organisation

What does the fourth stage of genocide do?

Training police or army units and providing them with weapons and knowledge in order to persecute a group in future

What is the fifth stage of genocide?

Polarization

What does the fifth stage of genocide do?

Using propaganda to polarize society, create distance and exclude a group further

What is the sixth stage of genocide?

Preparation

What does the sixth stage of genocide do?

Planning of mass murder and identifying specific victims. Incarcerating groups in ghettos or concentration camps , forcibly displacing groups, expropriating property, belongings or wealth

What is the seventh stage of genocide?

Extermination

What does the seventh stage of genocide do?

Mass killing, called “genocide”

What is the eighth stage of genocide?

Denial

What does the eighth stage of genocide do?

Denying mass murder

What are the eight stages of genocide?

Classification, Symbolization, Dehumanization, Organization, Polarization, Preparation, Extermination, Denial