Nazi Germany: A Historical Overview

Which event is widely considered to have marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Wall Street Crash of 1929

• The Beer Hall Putsch

• The start of World War II

What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919?

• To end the Great Depression

• To punish Germany and end World War I

• To create the League of Nations

• To support the rise of the Nazi Party

Which of the following was NOT a term imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Loss of overseas colonies

• Payment of reparations

• Increase in military size

• Acceptance of guilt for the war

What was the main aim of the Hitler Youth organisation?

• To provide jobs for unemployed adults

• To influence young people with Nazi ideology

• To promote international peace

• To support the Weimar Republic

Which event is known as Kristallnacht?

• The burning of the Reichstag

• The Night of Broken Glass, when Jewish businesses and synagogues were attacked

• The signing of the Munich Agreement

• The invasion of Poland

What was a major impact of Kristallnacht on the Jewish community in Germany?

• Jewish people gained more rights

• Jewish businesses were protected by the government

• Increased persecution and mass arrests of Jewish people

• Jewish people were allowed to emigrate freely

Which of the following best describes the “Roaring 20’s” in Germany?

• A period of economic hardship and political instability

• A time of cultural flourishing and relative prosperity

• The years of Nazi rule

• The years of World War I

What was the main reason for the rise of the Nazi Party in the early 1930s?

• Germany’s victory in World War I

• Economic hardship and unemployment caused by the Great Depression

• Support from the League of Nations

• The popularity of the Weimar Republic

Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?

• Joseph Goebbels

• Adolf Hitler

• Hermann Göring

• Heinrich Himmler

What was the name of the Nazi secret police?

• Wehrmacht

• Gestapo

• Luftwaffe

• SS