https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j 1918- en-us 2019-04-23 09:24:01 UTC 2025-12-20 03:43:24 UTC hello@padlet.com kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291280 November:
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates; Ebert takes over as president of the new Weimar Republic:

Kaiser Wilhelm II:
-Took Germany to the WW1
-Failure of German Schlieffen Plan
-Abdicated to stop an imminent civil war in Germany

Friedrich Ebert:
-Became the 1st president of Germany in 1919
-Member of SDP
-Wanted to restore peace and order

Germany signs armistice to end WW1:
-Abdication happened because of this
-Beneficial for Germany´s future
-Germany did not loose everything thanks to this armistice]]> 2019-04-23 09:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291280 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291326 January:
Spartacist uprising:
-Attack in Berlin
-Post-war revolution act
-Struggle between SDP and KPD

June:
The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany on June 28th 1919:
-Germany takes the blame for WW1 aka War Guilt
-War payments
-Armament restricted to 100 000 men and no air forces
-Rhineland demilitarised
- Territory lost and broken down into smaller parts

Consequences of the Treaty of Versailles:
-People angry and displeased
-Loss of status as a "super power"
-No respect for democracy
-Formation of left/right-wing groups (tension)

September:
Hitler joins the German Workers´ Party:
- Hitler´s dislike over the Versailles treaty, boosted his passion for politics
-Extreme nationalist party
-Hitler invited by its leader Anton Drexler]]> 2019-04-23 09:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291326 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291447 February:
The German Workers´ Party is renamed the National Socialist German Workers´ Party (or NSDAP):
-Hitler renamed it
-Swastika given to it as a new symbol
-Hitler´s own ideas strongly imbedded into the party
March:
The Kapp Putsch:
-Attempted coup
-Main goal was to undo the revolution in 1918-1919, overthrowing the Weimar Republic and establish an autocratic government
-Resulted some effect in the next Reichstag elections]]> 2019-04-23 09:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291447 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291474 January:
French troops occupy the Ruhr:
-More specifically done by France and Belgium
-Response to the Weimar Republic defaulting its reparation payments
-6,6 billion
-Boosted public sympathy for Germany

Germany faces hyperinflation:
-Economy suffers
-More support for the Nazi Party
-People generally displeased

November:
Beer Hall Putsch:
-Overthrowing the German government, attempted coup by the NSDAP party
-Failure, results in Hitler going to jail
-Due to his captivity, Hitler writes Mein Kampf while in prison

Mein Kampf:
(germ. My struggle):
-Germany had to fight against communism
->communism was the invention of Jews
->Jewish world domination
-Emerge as a superpower
-National socialism, the only doctrine able to fight against communism
-Lebensraum
-No tolerance of diversity
-Abolishing Jews
-Racial unity
-Preparing German population for war]]> 2019-04-23 09:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291474 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291508 October:
The Locarno Treaty:
-Securing post-war territorial settlements
-Normalising relations with WW1 defeated Germany
-Divided Europe in two categories 
1) Western (The allied powers)
2) Eastern (which were open to revision aka Poland and Germany)]]> 2019-04-23 09:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291508 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291538 Germany joins the League of Nations:
-Germany originally excluded from joining the League of Nations
-the Locarno Pact allowed Germany to join in
-Showed trust and collaboration with Germany from the other great and powerful nations]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291538 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291564 Germany signs the Kellogg-Briand Pact:
-Idea to not use war to resolve conflicts of whatever nature or origin, which may arise between the member of this pact
-14 nations signed
-Ultimately 62 signatures gotten]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291564 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291574 The Young Plan:
-Attempt of allies to support the government of Weimar Republic
-A continuation for the Dawes Plan
-Reduced the reparation to 37 000 million
-Payments were now lower than when with Dawes Plan-Under Allied supervision
October:
The Wall Street Crash in the USA:
-Germany dependent its economy on US loans
-Catastrophic impact
-People displeased, thus supported Hitler´s new policies
-Unemployment grew rapidly
-US demanded its loans back
-Agriculture suffered]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291574 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291595 September:
The Nazi Party gains 18,3% of the vote in the Reichstag elections:
-Hitler´s tries to gain the most support in the Central party]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291595 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291613 Unemployment reaches 4,9 million:
-A consequence from the Great Depression and its effects on Germany
-Wages fell
-Full-time employment was rare
-Most worked only part-time jobs with minimum wage
-Hitler had predicted this unemployment crisis, so people started to believe and respect him]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291613 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291631 July:
The Nazi party gains 37,4% of the vote in the Reichstag elections:
-Growth in the support of Hitler and the Nazi Party
-People liked the ideologies provided by the party and believed that they would benefit Germany´s situation (especially with unemployment)
-Hitler´s nature and skills with leadership enabled more voters for him and the party]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291631 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291648 January:
Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany:
-Hitler had great plans for Germany´s future
-His ideologies thrived
1) Destroying the Treaty of Versailles
2) Alliance with Italy and Britain
3) Conquest of Russia
-Came to power by gaining majority of election votes and the benefits of the Enabling Act (which gave him power to pass laws without the Reichstag´s consent)]]> 2019-04-23 09:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353291648 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353292260 September:
The Dawes Plan is implemented:
-A solution for Germany to pay its massive war reparation payments
-USA lends money to Germany, so Germany gets its economy back on its feet
-Germany increases its taxes to pay France
-France pays back war loans for USA and imports goods]]> 2019-04-23 09:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/353292260 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448486710 Night of the Long Knives:
-Hitler concerned about Ernest Röhm, the leader of SA
-Threat to Hitler
-SS men murdered Röhm and other SA men
->by Hitler´s orders
-Up to 200 killed

Aftermath:
-Confirmed Hitler´s authority
-Hitler gained credit for a "heroic" action
->will of the people
->murder was accepted
-Goebbels (propaganda director of the Nazi party) made Hitler seem like a man who saved the country
-Paul von Hindenburg died
->Hitler obtained chancellorship and presidency]]> 2020-02-21 07:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448486710 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448489943 Nazi-Soviet Pact:
-Agreement not to invade each others´ countries straightforwardly or through a satellite state
-Between Soviet Union and Nazi Germany
-Both knew that the alliance wouldn´t last

Why?
-Both got more time to prepare for war
-Secret agreement
->USSR: would get half of Poland, Finland and the Baltics
->Germany: would get the other half of Poland
-Stalin had arguments with Britain, so he turned to Germany

"A cynical lie to devour Poland."

Consequences:
-Hitler free to invade Poland
-Britain´s hopes about an alliance with the Soviets were crashed
-Now, nothing besides war would stop Hitler]]> 2020-02-21 08:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448489943 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448494603 Remilitarization of Rhineland:
How?
-Britain and France quarreling over Mussolini invasion in Abyssinia
-France had done military cuts (focused on defence, no military equipment)
-Rhineland was not vital for anyone (economically, politically etc.)
-People in Germany voted and agreed that remilitarization was a good idea
->although global opinion was hostile against any military action

Significance?
-Violated the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaty
-Secured Hitler´s position
->showed his capability
-Other countries noticed how dangerous Germany can be
->remilitarization was a noticeable victory
-Rhineland (insignificant matter) became a chess piece in politics
-Part of the denunciation of the Versailles Treaty on Hitler´s behalf]]> 2020-02-21 08:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448494603 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448494750 Anschluss of Austria:
-Austrian economy not doing well
->seeked help from Germany
-Germany provided for Austria, if they would recognize them as a German state
-Germany respected Austrian independence and gave their party a say in politics (the Austrian pro-Nazis)

How?
-Countries which resisted Germany were not on good terms
->wouldn´t plan a united attack to stop Anschluss
->one country by themself cannot stop Germany
-Hitler was originally form Austria, so he saw the situation through his eyes]]> 2020-02-21 08:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448494750 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448496571 Nazi economy
-Minister Schacht controlled the economy form above
-25-point programme with socialist features
-Reassuring the funding of campaigns
->eg. war preparations
-All peasant debts suspended
-High tariffs on imported goods
->protecting the position of small farmers
->not supporting foreign products
->idea of self-sufficiency and independency
-Reich Food Estate: guaranteed payments for farmers
-Reich Entitled Farm Law: protection for Aryan farmers against confiscation
->general support of Aryan farmers
-Wehrwirtshaft
->self-sufficiency
->rid of socialist-style big farms
-Guns and Butter: choice between better armament or better living standards
->partial propaganda: producing guns but at the same time getting the people to side with the Nazi ideology
-Women discouraged and removed from the labour market
-RAD aka Reich Labour Service
->coordinated work projects
-Mefo bills aka credit notes
->people loaned money to the government
->government created job places
->government paid the loans back in 5 years
-1934: negotiating deals with other countries
->new resources to Germany]]> 2020-02-21 08:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448496571 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448496617 Nazi economy
-Unemployment fell form 6 million to 2,5 million in 1,5 years
-Deficit payments continued
-Reserves to foreign currency remained low
-Wages increased
->but the price of food rose
-Four-Year Plan established by Hermann Goering
->self-sufficiency
->chemical industries encouraged
->heavy machinery built
->steelwork increased
-Economy managed with co-operation with bigger businesses]]> 2020-02-21 08:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448496617 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448496669 Nazi economy
-Albert Speer as the Minister of Armament
-Central Planning Board
->large amounts of raw materials to armament production
->increased industrial capacity
->limitations to manufacturing "unnecessary goods"
->organized the distribution of labour, materials and machinery
-7 million foreign workers transferred to German factories (male and female)
-Armament production rose
->strained the resources of Germany
-Civilians killed
-Transportation in ruins
-Nazi economy fails]]> 2020-02-21 08:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/448496669 kojonoora https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/449141213 Hitler´s foreign policy
-Withdraw from League of Nations
-Non-aggression Pact with Poland
-Remilitarization of Rhineland
-Anschluss of Austria
-Invasion of Poland in 1939
->beginning of WW2
->Hitler and the superior race

Successful?
YES:
Hitler did not have to result to extreme methods of war before 1939, because he was sneaky in his actions. He waited for the perfect timing to succeed, by looking at the economical and political situations of other countries.

Hitler´s victories were often widely celebrated and he faced little to no opposition in his actions.

NO:
Germany lost WW2 because they tried to achieve too many things at the same time and they stretched out their resources to the maximum. The supplies weren´t enough to sustain a full-scale war.

Effects of the ongoing WW2 were unsuccessful for Nazi Germany, because the food shortages, loss of men, funky situation of the economy were too much for the German volk. Thus, the people saw the true colours of their once successful Fuhrer.]]> 2020-02-23 14:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kojonoora/gkkhxmsnzs3j/wish/449141213