SGQ Chapter 15: Fascism in Europe
Review: Postwar Europe page 470
1. Why was democratic government a challenge for many new countries?
2. Why were coalition governments necessary?
3. How did coalition governments promote instability?
Review: The Weimar Republic pp. 471-472
4. What was the name of Germany’s first postwar government?
5. What contributed to the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic?
6. What contributed to the serious inflation problem in Germany?
7. How did the Dawes Plan contribute to economic stability in Germany?
8. What prevented the League of Nations from wielding any power?
Hitler’s Rises to Power in Germany pp. 477-478
9. Who was the first fascist leader in Europe?
10. What two political objectives did Hitler have after World War I?
11. The Nationalist Socialist German Workers’ Party is also known by what name?
12. Why do you think that the Nazis established their own private militia, the Brown Shirts?
13. Why was Hitler called the Fuhrer?
14. Why and for what was Hitler arrested and jailed?
15. What was Hitler able to accomplish while in jail?
16. Identify three major goals specified in Mein Kampf?
17. According to Hitler what does it mean to be part of the Aryan race?
18. In what ways were Hitler and the Nazis social Darwinists?
19. Hitler and the Nazis were not a significant party until what event occurred?
20. Why did American loans to Germany (see Dawes Plan p. 271) stop?
Hitler Becomes Chancellor pp. 478-480
21. Why do you think the Nazis became the largest political party in Germany by 1932?
22. Why did President von Hindenberg make Hitler Reichschancellor (prime minister) of Germany?
23. Read the primary source by Erich Ludendorff dated Feb 1, 1933 on page 478. What does Ludendorff predict and why is it surprising coming from him?
24. Once Hitler gained political power legally why did he call for new elections?
25. Imagine that someone burned down the US Capitol building. That is what happened by the Reichstag (parliament) fire. Who was blamed for it? How did this benefit Hitler and the Nazi party?
26. How did the Schutzstaffel (SS) and the Gestapo contribute to the totalitarian state created by Hitler?
27. How did Hitler eliminate all his political rivals?
28. How were labor unions impacted by the Nazis?
29. How would you evaluate Hitler’s economic policies on unemployment?
30. Give examples of Nazi censorship.
31. Why were some books burned?
32. How were children indoctrinated?
Hitler and Anti-Semitism pp. 479-480 and 502-503
33. What was one reason why anti-Semitism was part of Nazi ideology?
34. GO TO PAGE 502: Did anti-Semitism originate with Hitler?
35. According to Hitler who was largely responsible for Germany’s defeat in World War I?
36. How did the Nuremburg Laws affect German Jews?
37. Why triggered Kristallnacht?
38. Read the primary source on page 503 by M.I. Libau. Imagine that you were the family targeted. What do you think you would do?
39. What was Hitler’s first idea about solving the “Jewish Problem?”
40. What made Jewish emigration from Germany difficult?
41. What was the purpose of segregating Jews in sealed off ghettos?
Other Countries Fall to Dictators page 480
42. Describe the direction of governments in Eastern Europe?
43. What was the only country in central/eastern Europe that remained democratic.
44. Why did Britain, France and Scandinavia remain democracies?