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WorksheetsCIE iGCSE History Germany depth - 02. Rise of the Nazis
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Who was Anton Drexler?
Head of the SA
Head of the SS
Head of the German Worker's party
Head of the Germany Social Democratic Party
The SA were set up in 1921. Which description fits?
Blackshirts, set up to protect Drexler's meetings
Blackshirts, set up to protect Hitler's meetings
Brownshirts, set up to protect Drexler's meetings
Brownshirts, set up to protect Hitler's meetings
Hitler attempted a coup in what Bavarian city?
(a)
Who joined the Nazis in their 1923 attempted coup?
Von Hindenburg
Van Halen
Ludendorff
Ebert
Hitler's punishment for the 1923 coup (sometimes called the Beer Hall putsch):
5 years in Heidelberg Castle, served 7 months
5 years in Landsberg Castle, served 9 months
5 years in Landsberg Castle, served 7 months
5 years in Heidelberg Castle, served 9 months
Outcomes of the 1923 putsch: (pick more than one)
Hitler gained publicity
It proved some people in the legal system supported Hitler
Hitler fained the attention of the army
The Nazis gained more votes
The Nazis took control of Bavaria
What did Hitler do whilst in prison? (pick more than one)
Watched the popular German show "Konigstiger"
Wrote "Mein Kampf"
Decided that the Nazis needed to take power by force
Decided that the Nazis needed to take power democratically
Why are they called the Nazis?
That's what they called themselves
It's short for Nationalist Party
It's short for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP)
It's short for spetsialnovo naznacheniya (SpezNaz)
Hitler added the word "arbeiter" or "worker" to the name of the party to attract working class voters. Workers, however, continued to vote mainly for: (pick 2)
Socialists
Nationalists
Conservatives
Communists
The Nazis targeted votes from peasant farmers because: (pick more than one)
They had done less well than other groups under Stresemann, so would vote for the Nazis to change their lives for the better.
Hitler saw the peasants as racially pure and thought they were the future of Germany, he wanted their support.
Many farmers were, like Hitler, unhappy with the immoral behaviour in the cities of Weimar Germany.
They wanted to steal their land and redistribute it once they were voted into power.
Which groups were more likely to support the Nazis in the late 1920s? (pick more than one)
Farmers
Factory workers
Professional women
Middle-class shopkeepers in the villages
What percentage of Germany's population lived and worked on the land in 1927?
5
15
25
35
Who was instrumental in devising Nazi propaganda from 1926 onward? (He was put directly in charge of propaganda in 1929)
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Hitler
Hermann Goering
Joseph Goebbels
The SA were: (pick more than one)
Thugs, used to beat up opponents
Loyal to Hitler personally
Loyal to the Nazi Party
Mainly professionals
Mainly unemployed ex-soldiers
How did the the Nazis spread their propaganda in the 1920s? (Pick more than one)
In 1928 the Nazis won what percentage of the vote?
3
14
1
24
November 1925, Hitler creates the:
SA - Thugs to beat up opponents
SS - Like the SA but loyal to Hitler personally
SD - The Social Democrats
NSDAP - The National Socialist German Worker's Party
Why did the Nazis fail to win votes in the late 1920s?
Jewish people were very popular in German society and most people by this point felt that the Treaty of Versailles was fair. Germany could afford reparations and most Germans felt terrible about what they'd done to the French and Belgians during WWI.
Stresemann had done a good job of turning the country around, most people were happy and so weren't interested in what Hitler had to say. They didn't want another war and weren't too bothered about Jews (although privately, many Germans were prejudiced against them).
Hitler's ideas were thought of as too socialist for mainstream Germans. Factory owners and businessmen were worried that they would have their factories taken off them and so refused to support the Nazis and forbade their workers from voting for them.
The SA beat up too many people and often beat up their own voters. In the end, nobody was voting because they were too scared.
What was the membership of the Nazi party in 1928?
100,000
50,000
1,000,000
500,000
How many points were in Hitler's program of 1920?
25
20
5
15
Which of these best describes the Great Depression?
The New York stock exchange on Wall Street crashes in 1929. The US recalls loans from other countries, countries around the world apply tariffs to foreign goods, global trade slows down resulting in mass unemployment.
The New York stock exchange on Wall Street crashes in 1928. The US recalls loans from other countries, countries around the world apply tariffs to foreign goods, global trade slows down resulting in mass unemployment.
The New York stock exchange on Wall Street crashes in 1928. The US recalls loans from other countries, countries around the world apply tariffs to domestic goods, global trade increases resulting in mass unemployment.
The New York stock exchange on Wall Street crashes in 1929. The US recalls loans from other countries, countries around the world apply tariffs to domestic goods, global trade increases resulting in mass unemployment.
After the Wall Street Crash, what made decisive action difficult in Weimar Germany?
Germany's army had been reduced by the Treaty of Versailles.
The Weimar constitution meant that nobody was in complete control of the country.
Germany was divided East / West.
Germany had lost 13% of her land due to the Treaty of Versailles.
People did not listen to the Nazis in the mid/late 1920's because under the leadership of Gustav (a) , Germans felt that the country was doing well.
Why did the Nazis have popular appeal in 1930? (more than one)
Strong leader - Democracy seemed weak and indecisive
Negative cohesion - People didn't like the Nazis, but they hated the same things that the Nazis hated
Abolish Treaty of Versailles - Germany would have more money without paying reparations
Communist threat - Middle class were scared of the communists so they voted tactically for the Nazis
Decadence - Middle class, liberal city-dwellers hated Weimar art, music and cinema. They thought that women should be at home with the children; not out socialising.
In the 1930 election, the Nazis won how many seats?
97
107
Nearly 200
Nearly 300
In the November 1932 elections, the Nazis won how many seats?
97
107
Nearly 200
Nearly 300
Hitler ran, unsuccessfully, for President in 1932. He seemed like a man of the future, modern and dynamic. How did he spread his message? (More than one)
Which of these are accurate descriptions of the political situation between July 1932 and January 1933? (more than one)
The Nazis were consistently the biggest party but did not win over 50% of the vote.
Hindenburg basically ran the country with emergency powers using article 46 and refused to appoint Hitler as chancellor because he didn't like him.
After failing to prop up his friends Franz von Papen and then Kurt von Schliecher, Hindenburg was forced to appoint Hitler as chancellor in January 1933.
Hindenburg hoped that by having von Papen as vice chancellor and very few Nazis in leading government roles, he could control Hitler after appointing him as chancellor.
in February 1932 the (a) burnt down.
Who did Hitler blame for the fire of February 1932?
The communists
The French
The British
The fascists
In the March 1933 election the Nazis won what percentage of the vote? (With the support of the Nationalists, it meant that they had a majority in the Reichstag)
34
44
54
64
Hitler was granted the powers to make laws without the President's consent through the:
Banning of trade unions
Concordat
Night of the Long Knives
Enabling Act
Trade unions were banned in which month? (1933)
January
March
July
May
Which of these is true about the Night of the Long Knives?
It happened in June 1933
The SS were used to kill all SA members who might pose a threat to the personal power of Hiter.
Ernst Rohm was killed
The SA became more powerful
Political parties other than the Nazis were effectively banned in:
July 1933
July 1934
January 1933
January 1934
True or false: The Nazi party signed an agreement with the Catholic Church in July '33 effectively agreeing not to get in each other's way.
True
False
Hindenburg died:
August 1933
August 1934
September 1933
September 1934
After the Night of the Long Knives, the only part of Germany that Hitler did not personally control was:
The civil service
Trade unions
The Nazi Party
The army
After Hindenburg's death, Hitler became supreme leader, combining the roles of chancellor and president. He was now simply known as the:
President
Duce
Fuhrer
Chancellor
Which of these accurately sums up the Nazi rise to power?
Hitler took over the Nationalist Party soon after joining in 1919. His 25 point plan didn't go down well with Germans who were happy with life under Stresemann. The Munich Putsch was a failure but gained the Nazis some publicity. After the Wall St. Crash, Germany's economy plunged. People were looking for a change and found it in Hitler. Once made president, Hitler quickly took advantage of events around him and became dictator within 18 months.
Hitler took over the German Workers' Party soon after joining in 1919. His 25 point plan didn't go down well with Germans who were happy with life under Ebert. The Kapp Putsch was a failure but gained the Nazis some publicity. After the Wall St. Crash, Germany's economy plunged. People were looking for a change and found it in Hitler. Once made chancellor, Hitler quickly took advantage of events around him and became dictator within 18 months.
Hitler took over the Nationalist Party soon after joining in 1919. His 25 point plan didn't go down well with Germans who were happy with life under Ebert. The Munich Putsch was a failure but gained the Nazis some publicity. After the Wall St. Crash, Germany's economy plunged. People were looking for a change and found it in Hitler. Once made president, Hitler quickly took advantage of events around him and became dictator within 18 months.
Hitler took over the German Workers' Party soon after joining in 1919. His 25 point plan didn't go down well with Germans who were happy with life under Stresemann. The Munich Putsch was a failure but gained the Nazis some publicity. After the Wall St. Crash, Germany's economy plunged. People were looking for a change and found it in Hitler. Once made chancellor, Hitler quickly took advantage of events around him and became dictator within 18 months.
