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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ The Great Depression 1929-1933

KNOWLEDGE QUIZ The Great Depression 1929-1933 Describe one effect of the Wall Street Crash on Germany. How many men were unemployed in Germany by 1932? What did the Weimar Republic do to (a) taxes and (b) unemployment benefits during the Great Depression – reduce or decrease them?

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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ The Great Depression 1929-1933

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  1. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ The Great Depression 1929-1933 Describe one effect of the Wall Street Crash on Germany. How many men were unemployed in Germany by 1932? What did the Weimar Republic do to (a) taxes and (b) unemployment benefits during the Great Depression – reduce or decrease them? What’s the difference between the Great Depression and hyperinflation? What percentage of the national vote did the Nazis get in the 1932 election? – (a) 44% (b) 27% (c) 33% or (d) 53%

  2. The Nazi Party post-Munich Putsch…..background: • The Nazi Party was banned immediately after the Putsch. • However, while Hitler was in prison, the Nazis entered Reichstag elections for the first time, in 1924, under a different name. In the afterglow of the trial, they won 32 seats (7%). • However, just seven months later, there was another election. The Nazis did disastrously, their seats reduced to just 14. • Clearly, getting power through votes was going to take a different kind of party. After his release from prison in Dec 1924, Hitler began to reorganise the Party to make it more successful in elections…..

  3. What did Hitler do to re-organise the Nazi Party during the 1920s, after the Munich Putsch?

  4. 18% 33% 37% 3% After their initial electoral success in 1924, the Nazis didn’t do so well, dropping to a low of 12 seats (3%) in 1928. Can you explain why the Nazis didn’t do well during the period 1924-29?

  5. What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany?

  6. How were ordinary Germans affected by the Great Depression?

  7. How did the Great Depression weaken the Weimar Republic between 1929 and 1933?

  8. NO! The Great Depression (1929-1933) was NOT the same as hyperinflation (1923). The main effect of hyperinflationwas rising prices and loss of savings, caused by there being too much money. The main effect of the Depression was falling prices and loss of jobs, caused by there being not enough money. Lots of students get the two mixed up. Don’t be one of them! Well, this all smells a bit like hyperinflation, doesn’t it?

  9. What were the 3 key promises which Hitler made to German voters in 1932? You should make sure that you know HOW Hitler got across these promises to voters – eg. through the use of propaganda (know specific examples of propaganda) and the sending the SA to beat up opponents/interrupt the election meetings of rival parties like the Communists.

  10. The Reichstag Fire (February 1933) REVISION: Put these events in order, earliest to latest. A 4000 Communists are locked up, without charge/trial B Hitler calls for a new election, scheduled for March 1933 C Hitler announces a Communist plot to take over the government has been uncovered D The Enabling Act is passed by the Reichstag E Hitler and the Nazis secure 44% of the vote/Reichstag seats F The Law for the Protection of the People and the State is passed – civil liberties are suspended and Communist Party election meetings are banned G Hitler becomes Chancellor H The Reichstag building is set on fire I Hitler and the Nazis secure 33% of the vote/Reichstag seats

  11. Exam questions about the Reichstag Fire

  12. Describe the key features of the Reichstag Fire. (6 marks) One key feature of the Reichstag Fire was…..….. Try to identify a key feature in the first line of each paragraph. Then develop/explain it with factual support. that it was blamed on the communists. A Dutch Communist, Van Der Lubbe, was found in the burning building. He was put on trial for arson, and executed. Hitler said that the fire was part of a communist plot to overthrow the Weimar Republic and set up a communist dictatorship. A second key feature of the Reichstag Fire was…….. that Hitler and the Nazis were able to exploit it to weaken their opposition. After the fire, Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to pass a law suspending civil liberties. This allowed Hitler to imprison 4000 political rivals before the March 1933 election, boosting the Nazis’ chances of gaining a majority.

  13. Explain the effects of the Reichstag Fire in 1933. (8 marks) Focus on the effects (impact) of the fire, notthe story of the fire. To get B or above on explain the effects of Qs, try to explain the longer term significance of the effects. With all 8 markers, aim for 2 points if you can

  14. EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2

  15. Common mistakes: • The Communist Party was banned from taking part in the March 1933 elections. • The Enabling Act was passed by Hindenburg and it suspended civil liberties. • THINK! • Can you rewrite these statements so they are correct and accurate? • Why don’t the two bullet points make sense? Why would they not happen?

  16. The 8 mark ‘explain the effects of’ question Explain the effects of the Reichstag Fire in 1933. • EXAMINER SAYS…. • At the end of the first para, the answer focuses on the significance of the effects – imprisoning communists would help the Nazis in the March election, so B grade achieved • The second para doesn’t give a second effect – it just builds on the first • No marks for a conclusion focusing on importance! Instead, explain the link between effects! One effect of the Reichstag Fire in 1933 was that it enabled Hitler to cast a very bad light on the Communists by saying they did it in an attempt to overthrow the government. As this sounded like a believable accusation, the government allowed Hitler to imprison 4000 Communists which he would have taken with open arms as there was an upcoming Reichstag election the next month so would have given him a better chance of winning the election as it meant the 4000 communists were not able to vote. Another effect this would have had was that since it would have been in the local and national newspapers, it would have made the general public believe that Communists were an untrustworthy or dangerous party, thus putting people off from voting for them in the future elections. The most important effect of the Reichstag fire was that Hitler was allowed to imprison 4000 communists, because it helped with the election the month after. 6/8 marks (B)

  17. Explain how Hitler used the Reichstag Fire to weaken opposition to the Nazis. (8 marks) Focus on how H took advantage of the fire to defeat his opposition, not on the fire itself To get B or above on explain howqs, try to give an overview/the big picture at the end of each paragraph With all 8 markers, aim for 2 points if you can

  18. WAY 1 WAY 2

  19. The 8 mark ‘explain how/change’ question Explain how Hitler used the Reichstag Fire to weaken opposition to the Nazis. One way in which Hitler used the Reichstag Fire to weaken his opposition was by blaming the fire on the communists. After the Dutch communist Van Der Lubbe was found inside the building, Hitler claimed that the fire was part of a much wider communist plot to overthrow the government. This made many Germans, especially the middle classes, afraid, and by creating this climate of fear Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to use Article 48 to pass the Law for the Protection of the People and the State. This law suspended civil liberties, allowing Hitler to lock up 4000 communists and other opponents without trial, and ban communist party meetings. In the short term, this weakened opposition because it damaged the communists’ chances in the March 1933 elections, increasing Hitler’s chances of gaining a majority. In the long term, the law remained in place for the next 12 years, allowing Hitler to deal with his opponents effectively. In this way, Hitler exploited the fear created by the fire to establish his dictatorship. Another way in which Hitler used the fire was to weaken the Reichstag and the role of other political parties in governing Germany. The emergency law passed by Hindenburg banned the communists from attending the Reichstag. This weakened opposition because it meant that they were unable to vote against the Enabling Act in March 1933, which gave Hitler powers to make laws without the Reichstag or president. Therefore, Hitler was able to use to fire to bring an end to democracy in Germany and silence rival parties. 8/8 marks (A*) • THE EXAMINER SAYS….. • 2 ways in which Hitler dealt with the fire have been explained. The student has focused on the issue of change – how the fire was used to weaken opposition (the communists/ Reichstag) • The answer looks at the bigger picture or longer term impact of what Hitler did – so it scores at least 6 marks. • Full marks are achieved because 2 points are explained and they are linked.

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