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Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles Germany must……. Accept blame for starting the war Reduce its military strength Give land back to France, Poland, Belgium and Denmark Not unite with Austria Pay £6600 million in reparations to Britain, France and other countries who won the war.
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Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles Germany must…….Accept blame for starting the warReduce its military strength Give land back to France, Poland, Belgium and Denmark Not unite with Austria Pay £6600 million in reparations to Britain, France and other countries who won the war
The price increases began to be dizzying. Menus in cafes could not be revised quickly enough. A student at Freiburg University ordered a cup of coffee at a cafe. The price on the menu was 5,000 Marks. He had two cups. When the bill came, it was for 14,000 Marks. "If you want to save money," he was told, "and you want two cups of coffee, you should order them both at the same time."
A factory worker described payday, which was every day at 11:00 a.m.: "At 11:00 in the morning a siren sounded, and everybody gathered in the factory forecourt, where a five-ton lorry was drawn up loaded brimful with paper money. The chief cashier and his assistants climbed up on top. They read out names and just threw out bundles of notes. As soon as you had caught one you made a dash for the nearest shop and bought just anything that was going." Teachers, paid at 10:00 a.m., brought their money to the playground, where relatives took the bundles and hurried off with them.
One afternoon I rang my Aunt Louise’s door. She is a pensioner. The door was opened a mere crack. From the dark came an odd broken voice: “I’ve used 60 billion marks worth of gas. My milk bill is 1 million. But all I have left is 2000 marks. I don’t understand anymore.” ’E Dobrt writing about the effects of inflation
As soon as I got my dad’s pay I went shopping. I had just enough for a loaf of bread and a small piece of cheese. A friend of mine went to buy his baby a pair of shoes. He took a month’s pay. By the time he reached Berlin all he could afford was a cup of coffee.’A German woman writing about the effects of inflation
Daily Express (24th February, 1923) A Berlin couple who were about to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary received an official letter advising them that the mayor, in accordance with Prussian custom, would call and present them with a donation of money. Next morning the mayor, accompanied by several officials in robes, arrived at the old couple's house, and carefully gave them 1,000,000,000,000 marks which was worth one halfpenny in British money.
THE RISE OF HITLER UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES FROM 1928 - 1933 September 1928 650,000 September 1929 1,320,000 September 1930 3,000,000 September 1931 4,350,000 September 1932 5,100,000 January 1933 6,100,000 • .Draw 2 graphs to show each set of figures • .Describe what is happening in each graph • .Explain how they are linked to each other Elections to the German parliament (Reichstag) 1928 – 1933. During this period there were a number of general elections. The figures show the number of seats the main parties had in the Reichstag.
Why was the Nazi party elected ? The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Germans Elect Nazis YouTube - ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICAL SPEECHES OF ADOLF HITLER, IN 1933 WHEN HE BECAME CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY
How did the Nazi Party Gain Power? No. Unemployed Seats in the Reichstag YEAR
Why was the Nazi party elected ? The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Germans Elect Nazis http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/why-did-the-people-of-germany-support-the-nazis/3269.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-role-of-hitlers-public-appeal-in-the-nazi-rise-to-power/2440.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/nora-walns-view-of-pre-war-germany/3256.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGhdX1SI3KY&feature=related
Task You are a visiting reporter from Britain, your task is to write a newspapers article about the experiences of German people in the run up to the German election in September 1930.
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What questions does the picture raise? What does the picture tell you about Germany at this time ? What can you see?