History A: Germany 1925-1955: The People and the State
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Weimar Republic
Germany's first democratic government post-WWI, facing economic and political challenges.
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Treaty of Versailles
1919 treaty imposing territorial, military, and financial burdens on Germany.
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Hyperinflation Crisis
Period of skyrocketing prices and currency devaluation in Germany (1921-1923).
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Stresemann Era
Period of economic recovery and cultural development in Weimar Germany (1924-1929).
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Bauhaus Movement
Revolutionary art, design, and architecture movement in Weimar Germany.
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Nazi Party
Political party led by Adolf Hitler, rose to power in Germany in the 1930s.
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Enabling Act
Legislation granting Hitler dictatorial powers after the Reichstag Fire (1933).
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Gestapo
Nazi secret police enforcing compliance and suppressing opposition.
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Nuremberg Laws
1935 laws stripping Jews of citizenship and rights in Nazi Germany.
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Blitzkrieg
Swift and intense military attack strategy, used by Germany in WWII.
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Final Solution
Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews during the Holocaust.
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Battle of Stalingrad
Major WWII battle resulting in a turning point against Germany on the Eastern Front.
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Berlin Airlift
Allied operation supplying West Berlin during the Soviet blockade (1948-1949).
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Marshall Plan
US aid program to rebuild Western Europe post-WWII, including West Germany.
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Wirtschaftswunder
German economic miracle in West Germany post-WWII under Ludwig Erhard.
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Cold War
Geopolitical tension between Western and Soviet blocs post-WWII.
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NATO
Military alliance formed in 1949, including West Germany as a member in 1955.
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Warsaw Pact
Military alliance of Eastern bloc countries, including East Germany.
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Totalitarianism
Authoritarian system controlling all aspects of public and private life.
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Reichstag Fire
Fire in the German parliament used by Hitler to consolidate power in 1933.
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Night of the Long Knives
1934 purge of SA leaders and political rivals by the Nazis.
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Great Depression
Severe economic downturn leading to mass unemployment and poverty.
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Dawes Plan
Reparations restructuring and American loans aiding Weimar Germany's economy.
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Rentenmark
Currency replacing the old mark in Weimar Germany to curb hyperinflation.
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Golden Twenties
Period of cultural flourishing in Weimar Germany despite political polarization.
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League of German Girls
Nazi organization indoctrinating young German girls with party ideology.
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