Lecture Notes on Hyperinflation, Stock Market Collapse, and Totalitarian Regimes

Flashcards to review key concepts related to hyperinflation in Germany, the stock market collapse, and the rise and characteristics of totalitarian regimes, including quotes from key figures like Mussolini and Hitler.

According to the text, what happened to the German bank notes' value during the hyperinflation period?

The value of the bank notes was very low, almost worthless.

Why did the German government print large quantities of bank notes?

To address economic issues, but it led to hyperinflation.

What happened to the stock market in the Edward Stone excerpt?

The stock market collapsed.

What did Edward Stone lose in the stock market collapse?

Over five million dollars.

What type of political regimes emerged in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Germany, during the crisis of the democratic regimes?

The totalitarian regimes.

What were the common characteristics of the totalitarian regimes?

Radical nationalism, single-party regime, single leader, corporate state, hostility towards international institutions, autarky, exaltation of violence, anti-liberalism, anti-communism, anti-feminism, use of propaganda.

According to Giacomo Matteotti, what actions did fascists take against agrarian union leaders?

Fascists arrived at villages at night, often with local employers, to intimidate or harm leaders of agrarian unions.

According to Mussolini, what was the foreign policy program of fascism?

Expansionism.

According to Mussolini's 'The Doctrine of Fascism,' what entity is emphasized as most important?

The state.

According to Hitler, which doctrine rejects the aristocratic principle of nature?

Marxism.

According to Hitler, what was the aim of German foreign policy?

To regain freedom for tomorrow through the restoration of political power and autonomy.

According to Hitler, how do oppressed countries return to the fatherland?

Through action and force (a blunt sword).