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1: Why was there so much hatred against the Jews?

Supposed Christ killers Moneylenders (at one point it was against Christianity to lend money, so Jews were the only ones who did it. They became very rich, and this caused much resentment. There was

2: Which should be kept, SA or Army
Reasons for SA Rohm was an old friend of Hitler SA had fought in the Munich Putsch SA had fought against the Communist They were comminted Nazis Had a large force, of around 2500000 men Reasons ag

3: Reasons why the Weimer Republic Failed
Depression Too many political parties Senile president Hitler   Of course you will have to expand on these points. With the effects of each, and what it meant to the Weimer Republic

4: Jewish Resistance
Reasons why many Jews didn't resist Families wanted to stay together Die with dignity after all else was taken away Didn't know what awaited them Already lost their will to fight   The Jews d

5: How did the Nazis control Germany from 1933-39?
Used intimidation, and threatened opponents   Phase 1: March-April 1933 After Reichstag fire, there was a 2-month purge of opponents Detention centers (Dachau)) and other unofficial buildings we

6: Why were the death camps in Poland?
Keep it out of site Lots of Jews already there Large area Didn't taint the homeland

7: Why did the killing of the Jews increase after the war started?
More Jews in Nazi hands from Poland and Russia To remove resistance during the war No opposition to stop them from doing so No one would notice No need to keep up façade Couldn't remove them

8: The Holocaust
Started June 1941 when Nazis invaded Russia. There was little organized persecution of the Jews for the first two years of Nazi rule.   How did the Nazis treat the Jews from 1933-39?   In 1

9: Kirstallnacht (Crystal Night)
9-10th November 1938 Ernst Von Rath was killed by a young Jewish man in Paris This sparked a wave of anti Jewish sentiment in Germany   Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed 400 synagogues

10: How much opposition was there to Nazi rule?
Coup- Hardly any None in first 10 years of rule Only in the last year, when the effect of war was causing the regime to collapse   Underground Resistance and Opposition - Not a lot Anti governme

11: Why did the Nazis believe they were superior?
Aryans Intelligent Able to work Sacrifice themselves for country   Hitler's beliefs on how Germany was weakened Problems ·        Division of class, religion

12: Why Did Hitler become chancellor?
The following are just brief headings; you should combine details from each individual section to give a very detailed answer   Political maneuvering between Von Papen and Schleicher The Depres

13: Why did Hitler attempt a Putsch in 1923?
He only had 3000 members in the party Reason1) Thought he could get the support of the army, which was right wing He belived they could be persuaded to turn He had a close relationship with Ludend

14: Who supported the Nazis?
More successful in rural areas than industrial or urban areas More successful in northern Germany than southern Germany More successful in protestant than catholic areas More successful with the m

15: Who suffered from the depression in Germany?
Businessmen Businesses closed Income fell Taxes increases Young People Half of 16-30 year olds were unemployed No jobs available for them   Farmers Fell into further debt Factory Workers Unem

16: What kind of Germany did Hitler and the Nazis want?
A strong Germany Strong government Military power Overturn the Treaty of Versailles Good economy How Strong leader (Hitler) Enabling Act (23rd March 1933)   A racial Germany Aryan views How

17: The Crises of 1923 (Also affects of Treaty of Versailles up to 1923)
1) Occupation of the Ruhr Germany defaulted on reparations French invaded the Ruhr Passive resistance therefore no one got any money Government was still paying the passive resistance workers salar

18: The Weimer Republic
Constitution President (Could use article 48 to go around Reichstag) Elected every 7 years Chancellor (appointed by president from Reichstag) Reichstag Proportional representation   1 Person, 1

19: Was the working class better off under the Nazis?
Before 1933 workers supported socialists, Nazis needed to control them   Workers had to join the DAF Headed by Dr. Robert Ley They had to work on government projects Employers and employees wer

20: Was everyone better off under the Nazis?
There was little opposition to the Nazis, was this because of prosperity? Small Businesses Nazis promised them much Nazis banned new department stores Restricted the size of older ones Competing Je

21: Unacceptable people in Nazi Germany
Work shy Unhealthy Disabled or mentally ill Tramps and beggars Alcoholics Prostitutes Homosexuals Juvenile delinquents   Gypsies Non Aryan Homeless Work-shy

22: The SS in Nazi Germany
The SS in Nazi Germany   Private bodyguard for Hitler (originally 500 strong) Elite forces (50000 strong, had to be Aryan) Leader Heinrich Hammer Loyal to Hitler Helped crush SA in the Night

23: The Reichstag Fire
27th February 1933 Van Der Lubee found inside the building He's a communist Hitler gets Hindenburg to pass an emergency decree, the result, Hitler has unlimited power Hitler bans communist rallies

24: Power structure in Nazi Germany
Hitler at the top SS (Himmler) increased in power from 1933-36 Nazi Party Organizations (i.e. Hitler Youth) Government Ministries (Ministry of Propaganda - Goebbels) Local Party Leaders (Gauleiters

25: Positive effects of Beer Hall (Munich Putsch)
Trial gave Hitler publicity; he impressed his audience and judges, and so got a lenient sentence Newspaper articles spread fame and Nazis ideals Established he was the natural leader of right wing e


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