Germany Revision Notes

Supposed Christ killers Moneylenders (at one point it was against Christianity to lend money, so Jews were the only ones who did it. They became very rich, and this caused much resentment. There was click here for full revision note

Reasons for SA Rohm was an old friend of Hitler SA had fought in the Munich Putsch SA had fought against the Communist They were comminted Nazis Had a large force, of around 2500000 men Reasons ag click here for full revision note

Depression Too many political parties Senile president Hitler   Of course you will have to expand on these points. With the effects of each, and what it meant to the Weimer Republic click here for full revision note

Reasons why many Jews didn't resist Families wanted to stay together Die with dignity after all else was taken away Didn't know what awaited them Already lost their will to fight   The Jews d click here for full revision note

Used intimidation, and threatened opponents   Phase 1: March-April 1933 After Reichstag fire, there was a 2-month purge of opponents Detention centers (Dachau)) and other unofficial buildings we click here for full revision note

Keep it out of site Lots of Jews already there Large area Didn't taint the homeland click here for full revision note

More Jews in Nazi hands from Poland and Russia To remove resistance during the war No opposition to stop them from doing so No one would notice No need to keep up façade Couldn't remove them by click here for full revision note

Started June 1941 when Nazis invaded Russia. There was little organized persecution of the Jews for the first two years of Nazi rule.   How did the Nazis treat the Jews from 1933-39?   In 1 click here for full revision note

9-10th November 1938 Ernst Von Rath was killed by a young Jewish man in Paris This sparked a wave of anti Jewish sentiment in Germany   Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed 400 synagogues click here for full revision note

Coup- Hardly any None in first 10 years of rule Only in the last year, when the effect of war was causing the regime to collapse   Underground Resistance and Opposition - Not a lot Anti governme click here for full revision note