WorksheetsNazi Germany Historical Events
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 49mins
How did Adolf Hitler rise to power?
He won a civil war.
He inherited power from the Kaiser.
He was appointed Chancellor, then used emergency powers to become dictator.
He was elected President.
What campaign promises did Hitler make?
To end democracy and give power to the people.
Rebuild the economy, reject the Treaty of Versailles, create jobs, and restore German pride.
Spread communism across Europe.
Keep peace with all nations.
What was the Night of the Long Knives?
A peace treaty signing.
A military invasion of Austria.
A purge of Hitler’s political rivals within the Nazi Party.
A night of bombing by Allied forces.
What was Kristallnacht?
The German invasion of France.
A 1938 Nazi-led attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.
A Nazi parade celebrating Hitler’s birthday.
A secret meeting to plan the Holocaust.
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Labor regulations for German workers.
Laws to expand German territory.
Anti-Jewish laws that removed citizenship and banned intermarriage.
Laws that formed the Nazi secret police.
What did the Nazi Party believe in?
Equality for all ethnic groups.
Aryan supremacy, anti-Semitism, nationalism, and anti-communism.
International cooperation and peace.
Communism and class equality.
What is Lebensraum?
German term for war guilt.
Hitler's secret police force.
The belief that Germany needed more living space, especially in Eastern Europe.
A type of Nazi propaganda.
How did Benito Mussolini come to power?
Through a democratic election.
After the March on Rome and appointment by the king.
By invading Rome with the military.
By overthrowing the monarchy.
Why did many Italians support Mussolini?
He promised stability, revived national pride, and opposed communism.
He promised full democracy and free speech.
He expanded the freedom of religion.
He supported workers’ unions and socialism.
What is Fascism?
A form of communism with capitalist elements.
An authoritarian political system emphasizing nationalism and suppression of opposition.
A democratic socialist movement.
A religious-based monarchy.
Who adopted fascist ideologies?
Soviet Union and China.
United States and Britain.
Italy under Mussolini and Germany under Hitler.
Spain and France during WWI.
What were the Balilla and Hitler Youth?
Military divisions in WWII.
Youth groups promoting fascist values and loyalty to the state.
Political parties for young voters.
Secret police forces.
What are characteristics of a Communist nation?
State-controlled economy, one-party rule, and suppression of dissent.
Free market, private ownership, and multi-party elections.
Religious leadership and monarch rule.
Military-led capitalist democracy.
How did Stalin build a totalitarian state?
By increasing democracy and civil liberties.
Through purges, propaganda, secret police, and censorship.
By uniting with Western democracies.
Through fair elections and economic liberalization.
What was Stalin’s Five-Year Plan?
A plan for military conquest.
Government-set goals for rapid industrialization and farm collectivization.
A peace treaty with Germany.
A housing reform policy.
What was the Great Purge?
A campaign to clean the environment.
Stalin's mass arrest and execution of political enemies.
An effort to purge religion from schools.
A plan to expand Soviet borders.
What do Fascist Germany and Communist Russia have in common?
Support for free speech and religion.
Totalitarianism, secret police, propaganda, and one-party rule.
Open borders and free trade.
Equality for all ethnic groups.
How was Germany punished after WWI?
It gained new colonies.
Lost territory, paid reparations, accepted war guilt, and limited its military.
Became a democracy overnight.
Was annexed by France.
What was hyperinflation in Germany?
Extreme devaluation of currency where prices soared and money lost its value.
A banking law passed by Hitler.
A recovery plan during WWII.
A tax cut for German citizens.
What was the global impact of the Great Depression?
Strengthening of monarchies.
Economic collapse, unemployment, and rise of radical political ideologies.
Complete worldwide peace.
Increased trade and economic growth.
How did the Great Depression affect Germany?
It boosted the economy.
It had no effect due to U.S. loans.
Caused massive unemployment and increased Nazi support.
Germany exited the League of Nations.
What political ideologies did Europeans lose faith in during the 1920s–30s?
Communism and socialism.
Liberalism, democracy, and capitalism.
Fascism and monarchy.
Anarchism and federalism.
What problems did the Weimar Republic face?
Long-lasting prosperity.
Political instability, economic crisis, and fear of communism.
Military dictatorship.
Strong public support.
What was the U.S. role in Europe after WWI?
Provided loans (like the Dawes Plan) but withdrew during the Depression, worsening Europe’s crisis.
Colonized parts of Germany.
Took control of the League of Nations.
Invaded Russia.
How did ultra-nationalism rise in Japan?
Resentment of Western powers, Emperor worship, and belief in Japanese superiority.
Influence of European democracy.
Economic support from China.
Partnership with the League of Nations.
What were Japan’s economic policies before the Depression?
Isolation and self-sufficiency.
Agricultural dependence.
Rapid industrialization and reliance on exports.
Importing natural resources from Europe.
What is a paramilitary group? Which are examples?
Official armies under the UN.
Armed groups outside the regular army, like the SA, SS (Germany), and Blackshirts (Italy).
Allied occupation forces.
Student protest organizations.
An emergency measure that allowed Hitler expanded power to remove a rival party from the Reichstag.
Reichstag Fire Decree
Lebenstraum
Kristallnacht
Enabling Act
A Nazi policy that reflected their ultra-nationalist views and perception of the rest of Europe.
Lebensraum
Kristallnacht
Nuremberg Laws
Hitler Youth
Nazib-acked pogroms on Jewish businesses and synagogues.
Kristallnacht
Hitler Youth
Enabling Act
Lebensraum
The revoking of German Jewish citizenship and other harsh racist restrictions.
Nurremberg Laws
Treaty of Versailles
Weimar Republic
Enabling Act
Hitler's purge on the threats to his power, including political rivals and even members of the Nazi Party.
Knight of Long Knives
Brownshirts/Stormtroopers
Lebensraum
Kristallnacht
Hitler and the Nazis used the German disdain for and feeling of disrespect from this to help build power and rebuild the German Military.
Treaty of Versailles
Enabling Act
Weimar Republic
Nuremberg Laws
This government struggled largely due to having no majority party and having to combat numerous major economic hurdles.
Weimar Republic
Totalitarianism
Dictatorship
This was the name of the Nazi Party's paramilitary group.
Brownshirts/Stormtroopers
Knight of Long Knives
Reichstag Fire Decree
Lebensraum
The primary purpose of this was indoctrination to the Nazi Party's extreme ideologies.
Hitler Youth
Enabling Act
Knight of Long Knives
Kristallnacht
This gave Hitler the power to act without the consent of the Reichstag; making him a dictator.
Enabling Act
Hitler Youth
Weimar Republic
Treaty of Versailles
After WWI many European countries adopted this form of government.
Liberal (Left)
Communist (Far Left)
Fascist (Far Right)
Conservative (Right)
Both Italy and Germany both adopted these forms of government in the 20s and 30s.
Fascist (Far Right)
Liberal (Left)
Totalitarian
Communist (Far Left)
During the economic struggles of the 20s and 30s many European and Asian states were growing weary of this political ideology.
Liberal (Left)
Communist (Far Left)
Fascist (Far Right)
Totalitarian
Hiter used this Reichstag Fire Decree to remove this group from the Weimar Republic.
Communist (Far Left)
Fascist (Far Right)
Totalitarian
Liberal (Left)
Nazi Germany and The Soviet Union under Stalin are both examples of this type of government.
Totalitarian
Fascist (Far Right)
Communist (Far Left)
Liberal (Left)
The biggest concentration of supporters of this political group were wealthy landowners, business leaders, middle class, and former military.
Fascist (Far Right)
Communist (Far Left)
Liberal (Left)
Totalitarian
The ideals of this group stem primarily from the Enlightenment and include representation in government and personal liberties.
Liberal (Left)
Communist (Far Left)
Fascist (Far Right)
Totalitarian
The Nazi Party gained ever-increasing influence in the German government largely in fear of this political group.
Communist (Far Left)
Liberal (Left)
Communist (Far Left)
Fascist (Far Right)
This group believed in extreme ethnic nationalism, militarism, and imperial expansion.
Fascist (Far Right)
Liberal (Left)
Totalitarian
Communist (Far Left)
This group was anti-liberal, anti-democratic, and anti-communist.
Fascist (Far Right)
Communist (Far Left)
Liberal (Left)
Totalitarian
Urban industrial workers were the biggest social group that supported this political group.
Communist (Far Left)
Liberal (Left)
Fascist (Far RIght)
Totalitarian
Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini were all considered...
Totalitarian
Fascist
Communist
Nazi
