Twentieth Century History Unit 1 Hitler and the Nazi ideology questionnaire
1. Nazism in an abbreviation of what? (P.30)
The word “Nazi” is an abbreviation for the word “Nationalsozialist” The full and known name of the political party was the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei”
2. Nazism is a form of fascism? What makes Nazism specific? (P.30)
It promoted the idea that the Germanic people were racially superior
3. What was Nazism opposed to? (P.30
Nazism was opposed to Jews and all of them and also against big business, capitalists and communism.
4. What religions have been using the symbol of the swastika since ancient time? (P.31)
Hinduism and Buddhism
5. From what country did Adolf Hitler originate? (P.32)
Adolf Hitler originated in Austria
6. Describe Hitler’s relationship with his father? (P.32)
Adolf had a different relationship with his father. His dad was determined to make Adolf strong and resilient, through strict discipline and beatings
7. What career did Hitler desire from childhood? (P.33)
Hitler desired to become an Artist
8. As Hitler was living in Munich when WW1 broke out, he was accepted in the German army. How did he perform as a soldier? (P.34)
His role was a dispatch runner
9. Describe Hitler’s relationship to women? (PP.34-5)
He liked younger women who were beautiful, simple and uninterested in politics
10. Where was Hitler when Germany surrendered in November 1918? (P36)
Hitler was recovering in hospital from temporary blindness due to exposure to mustard gas
11. What was his reaction and who did he blame for Germany’s defeat? (P.36)
Hitler adopted the newly emerging theory of DolohstoBlegende which meant the Dagger stab legend or the Stab in the back myth.
12. What did a common Nazi mantra (or message) declare? (P.36)
Volksgemeinschaft which simply means a people’s community
13. To the Nazis, who was an...