Rise Of Hitler Test Questions – Flashcards
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            Under Nazi rule, the university curriculum was changed to place the most emphasis on
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        history.
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            Hitler can be described as a fanatical despot because he
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        worshiped force and despised persuasion.
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            Hitler most likely forced Jews to wear a yellow star so that Jews could
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        be identified and arrested more easily.
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            When Hitler assumed control of the Nazi party, he immediately
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        began enforcing his personal nationalistic and racist views.
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            Appeasement was a popular policy because European leaders
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        wanted to avoid another war.
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            Based upon an understanding of Nazi Germany and Hitler's tactics, what is most likely to happen under totalitarian rule?
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        People lose their civil rights.
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            The Nazi party most strongly appealed to the German people because it
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        blamed others for losing the war.
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            Why did Hitler most likely believe Germany had a right to invade other countries?
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        The concept of nationalism meant keeping all Germans together.
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            What was one aspect of Racial Purity laws?
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        Marriages between Germans and Jews were prohibited.
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            Why did the Weimar Republic collapse?
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        Citizens felt that the government did not serve their needs.
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            What was the original purpose of the SS?
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        to intimidate the German population
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            The Third Reich based its power primarily on
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        fear.
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            Why were idealistic supporters of the Nazi party willing to endorse Hitler's annexation of Austria?
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        They wanted a quick return to the former power and glory of Germany.
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            What issue caused German citizens to be willing to accept new leadership?
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        the lack of job availability
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            What did Hitler promise in order to gain the support of German youth?
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        comradeship and honor