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Review: Power and Authority

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  • Who took power in the USSR after Vladimir Lenin?
    Stalin
  • In which year was the Great Depression
    1929
  • True or false, only men could vote in Weimar elections?
    False
  • In which year did The Beer Hall Putsch take place?
    1923
  • What did Germans begin calling the Weimar politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles?
    November Criminals
  • In which year did Hitler become chancellor?
    1933
  • What was Mussolini's nickname / leadership name?
    Il Duce
  • Who did Hitler say was responsible for the Beer Hall Putsch?
    Him alone.
  • Who is this?
    Benito Mussolini
  • What is the term for the creation of an idealised and heroic image of a leader, a cult of BLANK
    Personality
  • Before the United Nations, what was the name of the group of countries wanting peace?
    The League of Nations
  • Name TWO lessons Hitler learned from the failure of the Beer Hall Putsch.
    He needs to be the only leader, he needs army support, he needs to infiltrate democracy.
  • In 1923, the government printed more money to pay reparations, causing WHAT?
    Hyperinflation
  • What building was set on fire in February 1933?
    The Reichstag
  • Who was the last Kaiser of Germany before democracy?
    Kaiser Wilhelm II
  • Why did Hitler lie about being raised in poverty in Mein Kampf?
    To make himself relatable to everyday Germans.
  • Which body part did Hitler say he would have to hold in the Reichstag?
    Nose
  • Which dictator was the inspiration behind the Beer Hall Putsch?
    Mussolini
  • What was ONE consequence of the Treaty of Saint Germain?
    R.I.P. Austria-Hungary, Germany can't be friends with Austria, Austrian army limited.
  • What was the "stab in the back" myth?
    A conspiracy that Jews and Communists caused Germany to lose WWI and sign the Treaty of Versailles.
  • Who was the elected president when Hitler was chancellor?
    Hindenburg.
  • Which article of the Weimar constitution would prove to be it's fatal flaw?
    Article 48.
  • Complete the quote: "Nazi culture would solve all pressing BLANK.”
    Questions
  • Which legislation did Hitler put in place following the Reichstag fire?
    The Enabling Act