Weimar and Hitler test

Demagogue

A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than rational argument. Demagogues often use emotional rhetoric to manipulate the masses.

treaty of Versailles( what did it do to Germany)

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany and limited their military and had to admit their were responsible

november criminals

Term used to call the people who signed the treaty of versailles, which many Germans believed betrayed the nation and contributed to their post-war suffering.

Stabbed in the back myth

hitler and other believed that the army had not lost the war but the Jews and tractors at home had betrayed them

Reichstag

makes the laws of germany

Chancellor

The head of government in Germany, leader of the reichstag

Article 48 of the Weimar constitution

allowed the Chancellor to rule/ take over in an emergency without the Reichstag's approval.

Problems in the Weimar republic

included political instability, economic crisis such as hyperinflation, and societal unrest 354 political assignations that ultimately paved the way for Hitler's rise to power.

Life of Hitler

Lived in Austria, rejected from art school blamed the Jews,poor student , joined the military and was a messenger earned the highest militray award twice

rise of power

joined the Nazis as a spy, Went to a beer hall and tried to overthrow the government, put on trial for treason and was sentenced for 5 years and only served 9 months, was appointed as chancellor only because they wanted to watch him closely and maintain control over him.

Reichstag Fire what happened and who was blamed

reichstag burned down, they blamed the communist

Reichstag Fire decree

law that was created that limited free speech,assembly press and arrested political opponents without actual charges

Enabling Act

law that allowed Hitler to enact laws without Reichstag approval, effectively giving him dictatorial powers.

boycott of Jewish businesses

Discord people to not shop at Jewish owned businesses, committed violence and tried to hurt the economically but it did not work

Book Burnings

Burning books that were labeled un-german, majority were wrote by Jewish authors and anything that differed from Nazis ideas they burned.

SA

also know as the sturmabteilung, brown shirts/ storm troopers they enforced hitler’s laws and intimidated the public had 3-4 million members became to large so Hitler had their leader Ernest Rohm killed

SS

Hiters body guards, enforced Nazi policies such as the final solution, had have pure blood and be loyal to Hitler to join

Gestapo

Secret police of Nazi Germany/ spy’s . They were brutal and used terror to interrogate suspects, majory were plain clothed policemen

Night of the Long Knives

The killing high ranking sa members as well as the leader to reduce the members of the sa

Joseph Goebbles

leader of the Nazi propaganda ministry Reich Ministry of public Enlightenment and propaganda, made laws to stop freedom of the press, speech assembly and promoted book burning.

paul von hindenburg

president of Germany during World War I and key figure in the Weimar Republic. He appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in order to keep watch ofhim

Lebensraum

The German term for "living space," which was a key component of Nazi ideology advocating for the expansion of German territory to provide land for its population.

Mein Kampf

Future plans for a pure Germany, concurring living space/ lebensraum and the need for a visionary fuhrer/ leader

How did Hitler become the leader of Germany

hitler became leader because of the problems Germany was having, they wanted answers and a leader who would restore national pride and economic stability after World War I. His charismatic speeches and propaganda promised renewal, leading to his appointment as Chancellor.