Flashcards on Nazi Germany: Control, Propaganda, and Society
Nazi Germany: Control, Propaganda, and Society - Student Guide
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Nazi Germany: Rise & Seizure of Power
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Card 1
Question: Who was Hermann Goering and what roles did he hold by 1932?
Answer: An early SA leader and President (Speaker) of the Reichstag from 1932.
Card 2
Question: Who was Rudolf Hess in the Nazi movement around 1933?
Answer: Hitler's private secretary; Chairman of the Nazi Party and Deputy Führer in 1933.
Card 3
Question: By 1927, which social group were the Nazis still trying to win over, and why did this effort largely fail by 1928?
Answer: They tried to appeal to German workers, but most workers supported the Socialists or Communists and felt relatively well-off, so the Nazis won only tw
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Question: What was the composition and background of many SA members after Hitler enlarged it in 1925?
Answer: About 55% of the SA were from the unemployed; many were ex-servicemen from the war.
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Question: What new group did Hitler create similar to the SA, and how did it differ in loyalty?
Answer: He set up the SS, similar to the SA but fanatically loyal to Hitler personally.
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Question: How large was Nazi Party membership by 1928?
Answer: Membership rose to over 100,000 by 1928.
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Question: What was the result of the July 1932 Reichstag elections for the Nazis, and why didn't Hitler become Chancellor immediately?
Answer: The Nazis became the largest single party with 230 seats but lacked an overall majority; President Hindenburg refused to appoint Hitler as Chancellor
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Question: What did Hindenburg do after refusing Hitler the chancellorship in July 1932?
Answer: He allowed Franz von Papen to remain Chancellor and used emergency powers to pass measures aimed at solving unemployment.
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Question: What happened to Nazi support in the November 1932 elections and how did Hitler react?
Answer: The Nazis remained the largest party but their share of the vote fell; Hitler lost over 2 million votes and 38 seats and regarded the result as a disa
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Question: What political situation in late 1932 showed that the Weimar system of government was failing?
Answer: Proportional representation and balance of parties left no strong government; Hindenburg ruled using emergency powers with support from army leaders a