Germany and the depression (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did the Wall Street Crash occur?
When did the Wall Street Crash occur?
October 1929
Why was Germany particularly vulnerable to the Wall Street Crash?
Why was Germany particularly vulnerable to the Wall Street Crash?
Heavy reliance on American loans
What did the United States do immediately after the Wall Street Crash?
What did the United States do immediately after the Wall Street Crash?
Stopped lending & demanded repayments
How did the German government respond when unable to borrow from the US?
How did the German government respond when unable to borrow from the US?
Printed more money
Which group was particularly hard hit by job losses during the Depression?
Which group was particularly hard hit by job losses during the Depression?
Young people
By which year were food distribution centres set up in Berlin?
By which year were food distribution centres set up in Berlin?
1931
When did a bank panic hit Germany?
When did a bank panic hit Germany?
1931
What showed that democracy was breaking down in the Weimar government?
What showed that democracy was breaking down in the Weimar government?
Chancellor asked for emergency laws
Which extremist party did working-class people often support?
Which extremist party did working-class people often support?
Communists (KPD)
What drove middle and upper-class Germans to support the Nazis?
What drove middle and upper-class Germans to support the Nazis?
Fear of Communist revolution
How many seats did the Nazis win in July 1932?
How many seats did the Nazis win in July 1932?
~230 seats
What happened to extremist parties between 1928 and 1932?
What happened to extremist parties between 1928 and 1932?
Nazis & Communists gained massively