GCSE Weimar & Nazi Germany 2

Question 1

What was the 'stab-in-the-back' myth (Dolchstoßlegende) that emerged after World War I?

Accepted Answer

Germany was betrayed by Jews and socialists on the home front

Answer

The stab-in-the-back myth falsely blamed Germany's defeat on Jews, socialists, and civilians who allegedly undermined the undefeated army.

Question 2

Which article of the Weimar Constitution allowed the President to rule by emergency decree?

Accepted Answer

Article 48

Answer

Article 48 gave the President power to rule by emergency decree, bypassing the Reichstag — a provision later abused to undermine democracy.

Question 3

What was the primary purpose of the Enabling Act of March 1933?

Accepted Answer

To give Hitler the power to pass laws without the Reichstag

Answer

The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to pass laws by decree for four years without Reichstag approval, effectively ending parliamentary democracy.

Question 4

What name was given to the night of 9–10 November 1938 when Jewish businesses and synagogues were attacked across Germany?

Accepted Answer

Kristallnacht

Answer

Kristallnacht ('Night of Broken Glass') saw over 7,500 Jewish businesses smashed, 91 Jews killed, and around 30,000 sent to concentration camps.

Question 5

Which economic policy did Hjalmar Schacht oversee that helped reduce German unemployment in the mid-1930s?

Accepted Answer

The New Plan with rearmament and public works

Answer

Schacht's New Plan directed state spending into rearmament and public works like the Autobahn, reducing unemployment from 6 million in 1933 to under 1 million by 1936.

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GCSE Weimar & Nazi Germany 2