NAZISM

Who was Adolf Hitler?

The leader of the Nazi Party who served as the Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and the Führer from 1934 to 1945.

Nationalist socialist German workers' party?

The Nationalist socialisist German Workers Party, commonly known as the Nazi Party, was led by Hitler and was the ruling party who stood unopposed after winning the elections: they promised life with dignity, cancellation of treaty of versailles, and other things to Germans

Enabling Act of 1933?

Made Hitler a dictator:

A law passed by the Reichstag that gave Hitler the power to enact laws without the consent of parliament, effectively making him a dictator.

Nuremberg Trial

A trial held by international courts against Germany for crimes against humanity and mass homicide

Joseph Goebbels

The Reich Minister of Propaganda who played a central role in promoting Nazi ideology through controlled media, radio, and public rallies.

What were the SS and the Gestapo?

The SS (Schutzstaffel) was Hitler's elite paramilitary guard, while the Gestapo was the secret state police responsible for identifying and eliminating political opposition.

What is the concept of Lebensraum?

The Nazi geopolitical policy of seeking "living space" by expanding German territory into Eastern Europe to provide land and resources for the "Aryan" race. Hitler wanted to give more space for pureblood Aryans

What event triggered World War II in Europe?

The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, which led Britain and France to declare war on Germany.

Nazi Youth

Hitler wanted to spread Nazi idealogies to children through education, making boys violent and spreading hate for jews to all children. Youth above 18 joined in Nazi Youth camp

Fire Decree 1933

Abolished freedom of speech, press, assembly, etc for Germans

Hyperinflation

When Germany started printing money recklessly instead of paying war compensation money to Allies, the value of German Mark decreased rapidly and prices of everything shot up leading to a state of Hyperinflation

Dawes plan

USA intervened in Germany's financial crisis and proposed a recovery plan - dawes plan

Wall Street Crash

The stock market exchange crashed in USA in 1929 leading to them taking back all the small term loans lent to Germany, due to which Germany started struggling financially once more

Treaty of Versailles

After Germany lost WWI against Allies, the new government had to accept a treaty of war compensation due to which:

1. Germany lost 1/10th population

2. Lost 30% coal mines

3. Lost 75% iron ores

4. Had to pay 3B pounds compensation

5. Lost foreign colonies

6. Had its army demilitarized

Weimar Republic

After WWI the Allies suggested Germany to have a democratic government after the Emperor abdicated. The National Assembly voted on a democratic republic gvt called the Weimar Republic.

They were hated on by their own people because they were held responsible for the National humiliation and poverty following treaty of Versailles

Reichstag

German government/ parliament

April thesis

The Nazi party (led by Hitler) claimed to people that they would:

1. Cancel treaty of Versailles

2. Improve financial condition of Germans

3. Restore their dignity

4. Make Germany and Austria into one nation

Concentration camps

Hitler who wanted Germany to be a nation of the strongest race, Aryans, sought to kill everyone of weaker sects- Jews, Russians, poles, Blacks, Gypsies, etc. by sending them to “concentration camps” where they were tortured and eventually killed

Racial ideas in Nazi Germany

Hitler's aim was to kill everyone who was not pure blood Aryan because he believed his race to be the strongest, and wanted to make everyone in Germany of Nordic Aryan race

economic recovery plan of Hitler

Politician Hjalmr Schact was given the task of economic recovery of Germany under Nazi Party which was when superhighways and luxury cars were introduced, however he was dismissed after he opposed Hitler's ideas and hence Hitler planned economic recovery through conquering territories