GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education Weimar & Nazi Germany Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Reichstag Fire in February 1933?

Accepted Answer

The issuing of the Decree for the Protection of People and State.

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The implementation of the Nuremberg Laws.

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The Night of the Long Knives.

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The signing of the Munich Agreement.

Question 2

A German worker in 1936 is offered a subsidised cruise and tickets to the theatre by his employer. Which Nazi organisation was most likely responsible for providing these benefits?

Accepted Answer

Strength Through Joy (KdF)

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The Gestapo (Secret State Police)

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The Hitler Youth

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The German Labour Front (DAF)

Question 3

What was the primary purpose of the 'Night of the Long Knives' in June-July 1934?

Accepted Answer

To eliminate the leadership of the SA, who were seen as a threat to Hitler's power.

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To begin the systematic persecution of Germany's Jewish population.

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To purge communists and socialists from the German government.

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To launch the invasion of the Rhineland, violating the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 4

The Dawes Plan of 1924 aimed to stabilise the Weimar Republic's economy primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Restructuring Germany's reparation payments and providing US loans.

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Cancelling all of Germany's reparation payments.

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Establishing a new German currency backed by gold.

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Nationalising all major German industries.

Question 5

Which of these was a key feature of the Nuremberg Laws of 1935?

Accepted Answer

The removal of German citizenship from Jews and the prohibition of marriage between Jews and non-Jews.

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The forced sterilisation of people with hereditary illnesses.

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The banning of all non-Nazi political parties.

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The creation of the Gestapo, the secret state police.

Question 6

A group of young people in Cologne during the late 1930s listen to American jazz music, wear clothes that imitate American styles, and sometimes get into fights with members of the Hitler Youth. Which opposition group do they most likely belong to?

Accepted Answer

The Edelweiss Pirates

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The White Rose Group

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The Confessing Church

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The Red Orchestra