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This Austrian fought in WWI and was put in jail in 1924 for trying to take over the German government.
Adolf Hitler
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What was the Weimar Republic?
The democratic government in Germany that came after WWI but before WWII.
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What is one of the earliest forms of antisemitism that originated from ancient Roman times?
Romans persecuted Jews because Jews only believed in one god while Romans had many gods.
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What is the significance of Kristallnacht?
This was the precursor to the Holocaust. This was a night when there was mass chaos in Germany and Jewish businesses were vandalized and Jews arrested/murdered. This showed Hitler how much he can get away with because not enough people protested this pogrom and signalled that Hitler could actually arrest Jews and murder them without massive complaints by the population.
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How many of the original six Avengers die at the end of Avengers: Endgame?
2....
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How is this German propaganda film trying to convince Germans to support the Nazi party?
They are trying to show the good things that the Nazi party is doing for people like giving them food, jobs, repairing roads/bridges, planting trees/fields etc.
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What does this passage tell you about how common antisemitism was before Nazis took power?
The train was pitch-dark. The lights were out, nothing uncommon after the war when the German railroads were in utter disrepair and very few things functioned orderly ... That night, we were seven or eight people in the dark, fourth-class compartment, sitting in utter silence till one of the men started the usual refrain: “Those God-damned Jews, they are at the root of all our troubles.” Quickly, some of the others joined in. I couldn’t see them and had no idea who they were, but from their voices they sounded like younger men.
Antisemitism was a growing problem in Germany (and Europe).
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Which historical events were Jews falsely blamed for?
Black Death & Death of Jesus Christ
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What was the significance of the Reichstag fire?
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This was started by Nazis who blamed it on Communists, right before the election. This helped Nazis win seats in the government and ultimately control the legislature.
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Who plays Ursula in the new Little Mermaid?
Melissa McCarthy
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People in Germany felt uncertain about the effectiveness of democracy. Explain why using 2 reasons.
1. They were new to democracy; they hadn't used it before
2. Democracy seemed slow and ineffective at solving Germany's problems
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What economic event is this passage describing and how did it affect the Weimar Republic?
"The packages of money needed to buy the smallest item had long since become too heavy for trouser pockets. They weighed many pounds. . . . People had to start carting their money around in wagons and knapsacks. I used a knapsack."
Hyperinflation - it shook people's confidence that the democratic government could effectively manage an economy.
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Did the Enlightenment help/hinder Jewish people?
Both. It allowed for Jews to be more integrated into society but antisemitic people caused a backlash against integration and started to spew more conspiracy theories.
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What is hyperinflation?
Too much money in an economy and not enough things to buy with it
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Which sport uses a net, a racket, and a shuttlecock?
Badminton
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Explain 2 ways that Hitler attracted support for the Nazi party.
1. He made Germans feel proud to be German after they lost WWI. Placed blame on loss of WWI on Jews. Also called Germans the master race and told people they shouldn't be embarrassed to be German.
2. He showed that the Nazi party was helping people by giving them food, jobs, better roads/bridges etc.
3. Promised to fix Germany's problems quickly
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True/False
No single party ever held a majority in the Reichstag during the Weimar period. Thus, two or more parties often banded together to form a majority to run the legislature
True!
This happened over 20 times during the Weimar Republic
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Why did Martin Luther turn on Jews? What did he advocate people to do to Jews?
When Protestantism was created after the Reformation, he thought Jews would convert to Protestantism. When they didn't he called for synagogues and Jewish homes to be burned.
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How would you answer the question "Why didn't Jews just leave Germany before the Holocaust happened?"
1. Jews did try and leave Germany however many countries did not accept them for antisemitic reasons
2. Jews had to give up 90% of their wealth if they did leave (after 1938)
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In which winter sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mule kick” used?
Snowboarding
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What did Nazi stand for?
National Socialist German Worker's Party
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Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei
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Who was the president of Germany before Hitler?
Hindenburg
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Where does the name "antisemitism" come from?
Hebrew, the historic language of Judaism, is in the semitic language family.
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How would you answer the question "Why didn't Jews fight back against the Nazis?"
They did fight back. They were called Jewish partisans. They blew up trains, disrupted communication, attacked Nazis, etc.
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What team is considered the oldest in the NFL?
Green Bay Packers