The Rise of Nazi Germany

Which statement best describes economic conditions in the Weimar Republic after World War I?

• The German people prospered by getting government jobs rebuilding the war-torn country.

• The German people spent money on art, music, and shows to forget the horrors of war.

• The German government paid veterans bonuses, and that money boosted the economy.

• The German government printed extra money to pay protesting workers, causing hyperinflation.

How did Hitler establish a totalitarian state in Germany?

• He planned a successful coup in Munich that took over the government.

• He disbanded other political parties and made Germany a one-party state.

• He formed a coalition government with Communists and then purged them.

• He rose through the ranks of the army and then established a military government.

What method did Germany's totalitarian government use to spread Hitler's beliefs?

• Schoolbooks were rewritten to reflect the racial views of the Nazi Party.

• Hitler launched worker education programs to train non-Aryan people.

• Woman were encouraged to attend university and study Nazi beliefs. .

• Hitler banned traditional German myths in favor of Nazi ideology

Like Hitler, how were the new dictators in Eastern Europe able to gain power?

• They promised more lands for people who served in the military.

• They promised order and stability at a time of economic unrest.

• They promised to create a written constitution.

• They promised to establish religious freedom.

Which of the following weakened the Weimar Republic?

• The Weimar government tried to help workers by printing more money, which caused the German mark to lose value.

• The Weimar government tried to violate the Treaty of Versailles, which led France to occupy the Ruhr Valley.

• The Weimar government gave the vote to women, which most Germans opposed.

• The Weimar government offered a place to Hitler, leading to widespread protests.

Why did support for Hitler increase in the early 1930s?

• Hitler had successfully proven himself as government leader.

• Germans wanted a leader who would institute Marxist policies.

• Germans believed he had given up his extreme ideas while in jail.

• The German people wanted a strong leader to end economic woes.

Which action of Hitler was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles?

• He began a systematic campaign of discrimination against Jews.

• He built up the German military.

• He used schools to teach Nazi ideology.

• He created a one-party totalitarian state.

Which of the following statements best describes Nazi ideology?

• Germans come from a superior race and need to destroy their enemies.

• Germans should isolate themselves from the rest of the world to maintain their race.

• Germans should form a constitutional government protecting all citizens' rights.

• Germans should ensure that government distributes wealth evenly among all people.

Which of the following contributed to the rise of authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe?

• Hitler supported neighboring dictators to help him expand German territory.

• The League of Nations favored strong, stable governments.

• Ethnic rivalries caused unrest within independent nations.

• Independent nations rebelled against existing monarchies.

German republic founded after the WWI and the downfall of the German Empire's monarchy.

• Aryan Nation

• Weimar Republic

• Nazi Germany

• Anschluss