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GCSE AQA History Germany course

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When was Germany unified?
1871
Who was the leader of Germany from 1888-1918?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What kind of leader was he?
Authoritarian
Who could vote in the constitution of Germany?
Men over 25
What was the SPD?
Social Democratic Party
What percentage of the vote did they have in 1912?
34%
An imperial foreign policy, aim to turn Germany into a global power
Weltpolitik
1898 Naval law
7 battleships
1900 Naval law
17 year Naval expansion
What was stated under the 1891 social law?
banned Sunday working, employment of under 13s
What was stated under the 1903 social law?
health insurance was extended, further restrictions on child labour
Who introduced these laws to reduce SPD support?
Otto Von Bismark
When did the war start?
28th July 1914
Name of German famine due to allied blockade 1916/17
turnip winter
1918 event held by the German navy
Kiel mutiny
November 9th 1918
the Kaiser abdicated the throne
When did the war officially end?
11th November 1918
Germany's initial allies ww1
Austria-Hungary
How big was Germany's army as of 1914?
700,000 men
What was their aim for the war?
security for the German Reich
How much did the 1914 allied blockade reduce food supplies by by 1916?
33%
In 1917 how many died of flu and starvation in Germany?
200,000
Key term describing a leader handing down power before its taken from them
Revolution from above
The name given to the politicians who signed the Armistice
November Criminals
The belief that Germany would've won the war had they not been 'betrayed' by politicians
Stab in the back myth
Peace agreement made at the end of the war
Treaty of Versailles
Main terms to this agreement
Land, Army, Money, Blame
What was stated under the Land terms?
Germany lost 13 colonies, the Rhineland became a demilitarized zone
What was stated in the Army terms?
100,000 soldiers, no tanks or submarines, 6 battleships
What were the Money terms?
had to pay reparations
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
6.6 billion Marks
What was the Blame section?
'War Guilt Clause'
When was it signed?
28th June 1919
What government replaced the Kaiser?
the Weimar Republic
How long was it in place?
1919-1933
Who was elected president of this new government?
Friedrich Ebert
Name of Jan 1919 revolt against the gov
the Sparticist Uprising
How people went on strike at this time?
100,000
What March 1920 revolt was led by Wolfgang Kapp?
the Kapp Putsch
What group participated in the revolt?
the Freikorps
What was the third of these three revolts?
the Munich Putsch
Who led it?
Adolf Hitler
What kicked off hyperinflation?
the invasion of the Ruhr
What was the strike method used by German workers to get paid while refusing to cooperate?
passive resistance
Who was the 1923 chancellor who stabilised Germany's economy?
Gustav Stresemann
What currency did he introduce to replace the mark?
the rentenmark/reichsmark
The presidential ability to pass laws without the Reichstags approval in emergencies
Article 48
Electoral system that led to weak coalition governments
proportional representation
1924 loan from the USA of 800 marks
the Dawes plan
1929 20% reduction of reparations total as of help from the US
the Young plan
1925 agreement to settle border disputes between Germany, France, Belgium, Poland and Czechia
Locarno treaties
1926 Germany was accepted into this
League of Nations
1928 Germany and 61 other countries signed this
Kellog-Briand pact
Golden years time period
1924-1929
Unemployment in 1932
6 million
What caused the Great Depression in Germany?
the Wall Street Crash of 1929
Who were most affected by the GD
children/pensioners/university graduates
Name a reason Hitler came to power:
Treaty of Versailles/Organisation/Great Depression/the KPD/His ability
How many seats did the Nazi party hold by July 1932?
230
When did Hindenburg become president?
1925
Why did president Hindenburg agree to make Hitler chancellor?
Von Papen said he could control Hitler
What kind of leader was Hitler?
Totalitarian
When was the Reichstag Fire?
27th February 1933
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When was the Enabling Act?
March 1933
When was the Night of Long Knives?
June 1934
Who was blamed for the Reichstag Fire?
communist - Marinus van der Lubbe
What did this lead to?
Emergency Protection law/communists being banned from voting
What's the name of Hitlers secret police force?
the Gestapo
What was the first concentration camp, used for political prisoners?
Dachau
What year was this camp established?
1933
When did Hitler ban trade unions?
2nd May 1933
Why did he do this?
workers had no platform or power to complain about working conditions/pay
What law stated that anyone who formed a new political party would be incarcerated?
the law against the formation of new parties
When was this law made?
14th July 1933
biased information used to promote a political cause or point of view
propaganda
an authority limits and removes certain ideas that people are allowed to express and prevents books, films, art, letters, etc.
censorship
Who was in charge of these?
Joseph Goebells
Who led the SA?
Ernst Rohm
How many members were there?
over 3 million
Who led the SS?
Heinrich Himmler
Who's support did the Night of Long Knives gain?
the German army
Name one of the Nazis main aims
Stronger Germany/racial purity in the country/the Volk/the Hitler Myth
What was the Hitler myth?
Hitler was the saviour of Germany
What was the Volk
the community is more important that the individual
State operated German leisure organisation promoting Nazism
Strength Through Joy
Propaganda organisation of the Nazi gov set for workplace design
Beauty of Labour
What were children enrolled in?
the Hitler Youth/the League of German Maidens
What were the aims for boys?
be strong workers and good soldiers
What were the aims for girls?
spend life caring for babies/ being good housewives
When did the youth clubs become mandatory?
1939
Name one opposing youth group
the White Rose/Edelweiss Pirates/Swing Youth
Who were the leaders of the White Rose?
Hans Scholl/Sophie Scholl
What were the main 3 school subjects for girls in Nazi Germany?
domestic science, eugenics, biology
What were the main 3 subjects for boys?
PE, history, biology
What is meant by Eugenics?
set of beliefs aimed to improve genetic quality/purity in human population
What are the 3's
Kinder, Kuche, Kirche/Children, Kitchen, Church
When was the first turning point in the war?
1937
When was the second turning point?
1939
When did the war start?
1st September 1939
Of the 3 million women who were 'conscripted' into work, how many actually went?
1 million
What were women banned from?
Smoking/wearing makeup/wearing trousers and high heels
Why were they banned from these things?
it was seen to be unladylike
By 1939 what did unemployment drop to?
0.4 million
What did the RAD do?
made it compulsory for the youth to volunteer for 6 months - minimal pay
What did the New plan do?
restricted imports to encourage the use of local substitutes
Economic independence or self-sufficiency
Autarky
The inferior race/Non-Aryans
Untermensch
When were the Nuremberg laws introduced?
1935
What did they do?
banned cross marriage/many mixed race women were sterilised
What was the T4 programme?
a Nazi effort to kill incurably ill, physically or mentally disabled and elderly people
How many were killed before news was leaked?
70,000
When did the programme start?
autumn 1939
What is the translation of Kristallnacht?
Night of Broken Glass
When was it?
9th-10th 1938 November
How many synagogues/holy places were destroyed?
14,000
How many Jewish people were arrested?
30,000
When was Operation Barbarossa?
June 1941
What was thought up in the 1942 Wannsee Conference?
the Final Solution
What did this mean?
all Jewish people in German occupied Europe & allies would be transported to death camps in Poland and murdered
Why did America get involved with the war effort?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbour
What was the Defeat at Stalingrad?
Hitler failed to invade Russia - surrendered February 1943
Name an example of the army opposing the Nazis
July bomb plot
Which Protestant leader opened the confessional church?
Martin Niemoller
What was the name of the Pope's speech
With Burning Anxiety
Which Catholic leader was put under house arrest for openly criticising the Nazis?
Cardinal Galen
When did the war end?
2nd September 1945
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