Rise of Nazism in Germany (1933-39) — Chapter Summary
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Overview
Nazism rose in Germany during a period of defeat, political weakness, economic hardship, and public anger after the First World War. The Weimar Republic faced hostility from the beginning because of the Treaty of Versailles, unstable coalition governments, and repeated economic crises. Hitler used s
Key Concepts
The first German Republic
The first German Republic, named after Weimar because the Constituent Assembly met there. It had a President elected for seven years and two houses of
Germany had to accept the humiliating
Germany had to accept the humiliating terms of this treaty after the First World War. It caused anger over lost territory, foreign control, and war re
Proportional representation produced many parties
Proportional representation produced many parties, and no single party usually won a majority. In 1928 there were at least eight groups in the Reichst
A Commission fixed Germany’s total indemnity
A Commission fixed Germany’s total indemnity at £6,600,000,000 in 1921. The Ruhr was occupied in 1923 after Germany defaulted, and the Wall Street Cra
Stresemann came to power in 1923
Stresemann came to power in 1923, called off passive resistance, stabilised the currency, and restored payment of reparations. The Dawes Plan gave an
Learning Objectives
- Understand the problems faced by the Weimar Republic after the First World War.
- Explain the causes of the collapse of the Weimar Republic by 1932.
- Describe how Hitler rose to power and became Chancellor in 1933.
- Identify the main steps by which Hitler established dictatorship in Germany.
- Explain Nazi control over politics, society, economy, media, churches, and the army.
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