Germany and West Germany, 1918-89

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creation of a republic, 1918-19
LOA: revolution from above, revolution from below, limited revolution, the armistice, formal establishment of Weimar republic, features and effectiveness of republic
37  cards
overcoming challenges to the democratic constitution, 1918-29
LO: political leadership, article 48, pragmatism, dealing with the threat from the left, the treaty of versailles
23  cards
collapse of democracy, 1930-33
LO: failure of Weimar democracy, economic problems (Wall Street Crash), failure of coalition govts, rise of Nazi party and Hitler, the appeal of Nazi party, role of Hindenburg and the elite
70  cards
establishing a dictatorship, 1933-34
LO: the 'legal revolution', Goering and Prussia, the Reichstag Fire, March 1933 elections, the Day of Potsdam, the Enabling Act, 'Gleichschaltung', establishing a one-party state, the Night of the Long Knives
31  cards
nature of Nazi government, 1934-39
LO: Nazi system of goverm,emt, role of Hitler, Fuhrerprinzip, 'working towards the Fuhrer'
18  cards
government in war time, 1939-45
LO: the growing power of the SS, new ministries and a new Council for Defence, problems of the growing Reich, losing control
17  cards
creation of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), 1945-49
LO: post-war Germany, growing divisions among the allies, political parties in the western zones, the Basic Law, federal elections
35  cards
consolidation under Adenauer and Erhard, 1949-65
LO: Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard
38  cards
maintaining political stability under Brandt, Schmidt and Kohl, 1965-89
LO: the Grand Coalition under Kurt Kiesinger, Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl
26  cards
opposition to government, 1918-89
LO: the impact of Versailles, political extremism and crises 1918-33; opposition and dissent in Nazi Germany 1933-45; political dissent and active challenge 1949-89
67  cards
controlling the people, 1918-89
LO: attempts to control extremism, censorship repression and propaganda, de-Nazification, constitutional and legal response to political extremism in FRG
92  cards
the nature of support for the Weimar government, 1919-32
LO: working-class support, middle-class support, female support, the 'Black Horror', the referendum on Young Plan and other issues
25  cards
support for the Nazi regime, 1933-45
LO: reasons for the support for the Nazi regime, groups that supported the Nazis, the extent of support among the general populace, propaganda
33  cards
the nature of support for democracy 1945-89
LO: support for the democratic system, the dominance of the CDU/CSU, reasons for support for the FRG
21  cards
reacting to economic challenges, 1918-32
LO: economic crisis and govt response, policies for recovery, Great Depression, changing living standards
53  cards
changing living standards, 1918-32
LO: impacts due to the Weimar economic policies
7  cards
controlling the economy, 1933-45
LO: attempting economic recovery, creating a command economy, impact of war
29  cards
changing living standards, 1933-39
LO: working class men and families, women workers, the middle class, farmers
8  cards
creating a social market economy, 1945-89
LO: economic recovery, the 'economic miracle', surviving economic challenges
52  cards
changing living standards, 1945-89
LO: evidence of improved living standards in the FRG, rise in cost of living
8  cards
the role and status of women, 1918-32
LO: women in politics, perceptions of the 'New Women', sexual reform, prostitution
24  cards
the impact of Kinder, Kuche, Kirche policies and WW2 on women's lives, 1933-45
LO: ideology, motherhood, marriage, beauty fashion and nudity, war work, impact of WW2 on women
19  cards
the role and status of women in the FRG
LO: political life, women and employment/work, women and the family, the feminist movement
19  cards
education in the Weimar Republic; cultural experimentation, 1918-32
LO: idelogical influences, education system, curriculum, Weimar culture, political ideology, freedom of expression, entertainment, influence of the past
18  cards
Nazi education and cultural policies, 1933-45
LO: ideological influences, education system, curriculum, youth organisations, Nazi culture, political ideology, entertainment, influence of the past
15  cards
education in the FRG, inc. post-war re-education policies; cultural and generational tensions in the FRG
LO: ideological influences, education system, higher education, Western culture, the past, and entertainment
21  cards
the status of, and attitudes towards, ethnic minorities, 1918-32
LO: racism during Weimar republic, German Jews, Black people, Gypsies
13  cards
Nazi racial policies; including the Final Solution
LO: Nazi racial ideology, Jews, other minorities, 'asocials'
17  cards
the status of, and attitudes towards, ethnic minorities in the FRG
LO: arrival and status of guest workers, economoic downturn of the 70s, children of guest workers, Turkish wives, attacks from the far right
18  cards
Hitler's foreign policy, 1933-39
What is a master planner 1,
What is an opportunist 2,
When did hitler withdraw germany ...
22  cards
the influence of German history on Nazi foreign policy
LO: WW1 defeat, Treaty of Versailles, influence of pre-existing ideas on Hitler's foreign policy, influence of previous German foreign policy
12  cards
Hitler's ideas and his role in the shaping of Nazi foreign policy
LO: his foreign policy aims, his role as decision-maker and the driving force in Nazi foreign policy
18  cards
the reasons for the German invasion of Poland in 1939
What were the reasons for the ger...,
How do some historians view the i...,
What did hitler believe about bri...
15  cards
the contribution of other nations to the outbreak of war
LO: Soviet Union, Britain, France, Italy
24  cards

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