The Fall of Weimar and Hitlers Path to Power (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What event in 1929 triggered the Great Depression in Germany?
What event in 1929 triggered the Great Depression in Germany?
The Wall Street Crash
How many Germans were unemployed by 1932?
How many Germans were unemployed by 1932?
Six million
What was Heinrich Brüning's nickname?
What was Heinrich Brüning's nickname?
The Hunger Chancellor
What did President Hindenburg use to bypass the Reichstag and rule by decree?
What did President Hindenburg use to bypass the Reichstag and rule by decree?
Article 48
Who appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933?
Who appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933?
Paul von Hindenburg
Who was blamed for setting the Reichstag fire in 1933?
Who was blamed for setting the Reichstag fire in 1933?
Marinus van der Lubbe
What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?
What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?
Enact laws without Reichstag approval
What percentage of the vote did the Nazis secure in the March 1933 elections?
What percentage of the vote did the Nazis secure in the March 1933 elections?
43.9%
How many seats did the Nazis win in March 1933?
How many seats did the Nazis win in March 1933?
288 seats
Approximately how many people were murdered during the Night of the Long Knives?
Approximately how many people were murdered during the Night of the Long Knives?
Around 400
What position did Ernst Röhm hold?
What position did Ernst Röhm hold?
Leader of the SA
When did President Hindenburg die?
When did President Hindenburg die?
August 1934
What title did Hitler assume after merging Chancellor and President?
What title did Hitler assume after merging Chancellor and President?
Führer