DT Hitler Test

When was Germany unified?

18 January 1871

What did Hitler think had been the ‘Second Reich’ in Germany?

The German Empire 1871–1918

How many German soldiers were killed in World War One?

About 2 million

Which German General gambled on an offensive in 1918 which ultimately brought defeat?

Erich Ludendorff

Who became the leader of the provisional government in Germany in November 1918?

Friedrich Ebert

What was the significance of Article 48 in the new Weimar Constitution?

It gave the President emergency powers to rule by decree

In the Versailles Treaty which region of Germany was separated from the main body of the country?

East Prussia separated by the Polish Corridor

When was the reparations sum of £6600m decided upon?

May 1921

Who was the founder of the ‘German Workers’ Party’?

Anton Drexler

In which city did Hitler attempt a putsch in 1923?

Munich

What was the final trigger causing the hyperinflation of 1923?

The French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr and government printing money to support passive resistance

Who became Chancellor in 1928 as leader of the ‘Grand Coalition’?

Hermann Müller

Which of the following parties did NOT support Weimar?

NSDAP KPD and DNVP opposed it mainstream SPD Centre Party supported

The NSDAP campaigned with the Nationalists in 1928 against what?

Against the Weimar Republic and left wing influence

How many seats did the NSDAP win in the 1930 ‘breakthrough election’?

107 seats

Which organization was responsible for most of the Nazi’s electioneering?

The SA and the Nazi propaganda machine under Goebbels

How many Germans were unemployed in 1932?

About 6 million

Who became Chancellor in 1932 after Brüning (and lifted the ban on Nazi demonstrations)?

Franz von Papen

Which political party made gains in the November 1932 election?

The Communist Party KPD and the NSDAP (Nazis)

What was Hitler’s first act on becoming Chancellor in Jan 1933?

He asked Hindenburg to dissolve the Reichstag and called new elections

Who burnt down the Reichstag on 27 Feb 1933?

Marinus van der Lubbe

What was the act passed by a legal majority of the Reichstag on 23 March 1933?

The Enabling Act

The Law of 14 July 1933 codified what had already happened which was…?

Germany became a one party state

Who were the main targets of the ‘Night of the Long Knives’?

SA leaders including Ernst Röhm and other political rivals

Which organization pledged allegiance to Hitler in August 1934?

The German Army Reichswehr Wehrmacht

What percentage of teachers were sacked in 1933?

Around 2–5% approximate

What was the membership of the Hitler Youth in 1938?

About 7–8 million

Which sport was made compulsory in the boys PE programme?

Boxing

What was made compulsory in 1938?

Military training and preparation for war Hitler Youth became compulsory in 1939

How many girls came home pregnant from the 1935 Nuremberg Party rally?

Anecdotal claim no reliable figure

Complete the Nazi slogan on the role of women ’Kinder Küche ….’?

Kirche Children Kitchen Church

A gold Honor Cross of German Motherhood was awarded for how many children?

Eight or more

What was the limit on the number of women at university as percentage of total students?

About 10%

The number of women employed in industry increased after 1936 because…?

Rearmament and labor shortages increased demand

When did the Catholic Church sign the Concordat with the Nazi State?

20 July 1933

How did Pope Pius XI show his dislike of Nazi policy in 1937?

Issued the encyclical Mit brennender Sorge

What did Bishop Galen Bishop of Münster attack from his pulpit in 1941?

The Nazi euthanasia T4 programme

What did the state create in 1933 to control the Protestant groups in Germany?

The Reich Church and office of Reich Bishop

Only 5000 of 30000 Sinti survived the Third Reich What were ‘Sinti’?

A Romani ethnic group

How many children were murdered between 1938 and 1941 in the ‘T4 programme’?

About 5000–10000 children

What was the role of the DAF German Labour Front?

Replaced trade unions controlled labor and working conditions

Which one of the following was NOT provided by the ‘Strength Through Joy’ organization?

It did not provide independent wage negotiation or political freedoms

How many Jews lived in Germany after WW1 as % of population?

About 0.7–1%

What was unusual about the Nazi boycott of Jewish shops on 1 April 1933?

It was short lived poorly enforced and state orchestrated

Which laws in 1935 changed the legal status of Jews in Germany?

The Nuremberg Laws

The assassination of Ernst vom Rath in Paris in 1938 allegedly led to what?

Kristallnacht November Pogrom

Who was the Minister of Economics from 1934–1937?

Hjalmar Schacht

What was the main aim of the Four Year Plan of 1936?

Prepare Germany for war and achieve economic self sufficiency

What percentage of Germany’s raw materials were imported in 1939?

About 65–70% depending on resource

What decreased under the Nazi regime 1933–39?

Unemployment political freedoms number of political parties