Germany in Transition, 1919-1939

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What was the Kapp Putsch (March 1920)?

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What was the Kapp Putsch (March 1920)?

A failed right-wing coup led by Wolfgang Kapp, suppressed by a general strike.

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What were the reparations set at in April 1921?

132 billion gold marks.

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What was the Occupation of the Ruhr (January 1923)?

French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr due to Germany's failure to pay reparations, leading to hyperinflation.

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What was the Beer Hall Putsch (November 1923)?

A failed coup by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich.

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What did the Dawes Plan (1924) do?

Restructured German reparations payments and stabilized the economy with US loans.

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What were the Locarno Treaties (1925)?

Treaties where Germany agreed to settle disputes peacefully and respect borders, leading to its admission to the League of Nations.

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Who was elected President of the Weimar Republic in 1925?

Paul von Hindenburg.

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When did Germany join the League of Nations?

1926.

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What was the Young Plan (1929)?

Further reduced reparations and extended the payment period.

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What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash (October 1929) on Germany?

Led to mass unemployment, widespread poverty, and political instability.

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When did the Nazi Party become the largest party in the Reichstag?

July 1932.

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When was Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany?

January 1933.

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What was the Reichstag Fire Decree (February 1933)?

Suspended civil liberties and enabled the arrest of political opponents.

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What was the Enabling Act (March 1933)?

Gave Hitler dictatorial powers, dismantling the Weimar Republic.

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What marked the beginning of systematic persecution of Jews (April 1933)?

Boycott of Jewish businesses.

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When were trade unions banned in Nazi Germany?

May 1933.

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When were all political parties except the Nazi Party banned?

July 1933.

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What was the Night of the Long Knives (June 1934)?

A purge of the SA leadership and other political opponents by the SS.

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When did Hitler become Führer?

August 1934, after the death of Hindenburg.

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What were the Nuremberg Laws (1935)?

Anti-Semitic laws stripping Jews of citizenship and forbidding marriage or sexual relations between Jews and non-Jews.

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What was the Remilitarization of the Rhineland (March 1936)?

German troops entered the demilitarized Rhineland, violating the Treaty of Versailles.

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What was the Rome-Berlin Axis (October 1936)?

An alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.

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What was the Anschluss (March 1938)?

Germany annexed Austria.

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What was the Munich Agreement (September 1938)?

Britain and France allowed the annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.

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What was Kristallnacht (November 1938)?

A coordinated attack on Jewish businesses, synagogues, and homes.

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What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (August 1939)?

A non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, including a secret protocol dividing Eastern Europe.

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What triggered the start of World War II (September 1939)?

Germany's invasion of Poland.

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What characterized the Weimar Republic's political instability?

Political fragmentation, economic hardships, and frequent changes in government.

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How did the Nazi Party rise to power?

By exploiting economic woes, nationalist sentiment, and fears of communism, using propaganda and violence.

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What were Germany's major economic challenges in the 1920s?

Hyperinflation in 1923 and the Great Depression starting in 1929.

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How did the Nazis consolidate power legally?

Through the Reichstag Fire Decree and the Enabling Act.

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What was the Night of the Long Knives?

A purge of the SA leadership and other political opponents.

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How did Hitler defy the Treaty of Versailles?

Through remilitarization and rearmament, and territorial expansions.

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What marked the intensification of persecution against Jews?

The Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht.

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What was Nazi Germany's approach to dissent and ideology?

Suppression of dissent and enforcement of Nazi ideology through propaganda and organizations like the Hitler Youth.

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