Question 1

Which was not true of Hitler's government during the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its policy was increasingly anti-Semitic. 
B)  It was successful in eliminating mass unemployment. 
C)  It allowed only one party to represent the German people. 
D)  Its economic policy abolished private ownership. 
E)  It built up a strong military in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. 
A)  Its policy was increasingly anti-Semitic. 
B)  It was successful in eliminating mass unemployment. 
C)  It allowed only one party to represent the German people. 
D)  Its economic policy abolished private ownership. 
E)  It built up a strong military in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. D

Question 2

How did Hitler actually achieve national level political office in January 1933?

Accepted Answer

A)  He led a bloodless yet successful military coup d'etat. 
B)  He was elected as the governor of Bavaria. 
C)  He was able to use Gauleiters to gain national attention. 
D)  He received political backing by foreign statesmen like Stalin and Churchill. 
E)  He was appointed Chancellor by Paul von Hindenburg, the German president. 
A)  He led a bloodless yet successful military coup d'etat. 
B)  He was elected as the governor of Bavaria. 
C)  He was able to use Gauleiters to gain national attention. 
D)  He received political backing by foreign statesmen like Stalin and Churchill. 
E)  He was appointed Chancellor by Paul von Hindenburg, the German president. E

Question 3

The first phase of the campaign against the Jews in Germany included

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A)  exclusion from government employment. 
B)  denial of German citizenship to Jews. 
C)  segregation into ghettos. 
D)  consignment to camps. 
E)  deportation to the United States. 
A)  exclusion from government employment. 
B)  denial of German citizenship to Jews. 
C)  segregation into ghettos. 
D)  consignment to camps. 
E)  deportation to the United States. A

Question 4

One thing at which Hitler was extremely successful was

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A)  increasing worldwide respect for Germany. 
B)  putting people back to work. 
C)  convincing the German people that killing the Jews was necessary. 
D)  incorporating women fully into the Nazi organization. 
E)  paying off the war debt from World War II. 
A)  increasing worldwide respect for Germany. 
B)  putting people back to work. 
C)  convincing the German people that killing the Jews was necessary. 
D)  incorporating women fully into the Nazi organization. 
E)  paying off the war debt from World War II.

Question 5

Which of the following was part of the Nazi economic policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural collectivization. 
B)  Trim the government's budget. 
C)  Seize all private property. 
D)  Stockpiling of raw materials. 
E)  Allow free and fair labor unionization. 
A)  Agricultural collectivization. 
B)  Trim the government's budget. 
C)  Seize all private property. 
D)  Stockpiling of raw materials. 
E)  Allow free and fair labor unionization.

Question 6

By what methods did Hitler lift Germany out of economic depression? Discuss the ultimate outcome of Nazi economics.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 7

After rising to the position of Chancellor of Germany, how long did it take Hitler to transform Germany into a National Socialist dictatorship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany never really became a National Socialist dictatorship. 
B)  Through skillful manipulation of "useful idiots" Hitler achieved dictatorial power in five years. 
C)  He accomplished the transformation in about eight weeks using constitutional procedures. 
D)  Hitler was able to gradually increase his political power over a period of about two years. 
E)  Germany already was a dictatorship so it only took a few days to put the Socialist stamp on things. 
A)  Germany never really became a National Socialist dictatorship. 
B)  Through skillful manipulation of "useful idiots" Hitler achieved dictatorial power in five years. 
C)  He accomplished the transformation in about eight weeks using constitutional procedures. 
D)  Hitler was able to gradually increase his political power over a period of about two years. 
E)  Germany already was a dictatorship so it only took a few days to put the Socialist stamp on things.

Question 8

The Nuremberg Laws

Accepted Answer

A)  defined what constituted "Jewishness." 
B)  ordered all Jews to leave Germany. 
C)  placed all Jews in urban ghettos. 
D)  implemented the Final Solution. 
E)  prohibited social contacts between Jews and "Aryans." 
A)  defined what constituted "Jewishness." 
B)  ordered all Jews to leave Germany. 
C)  placed all Jews in urban ghettos. 
D)  implemented the Final Solution. 
E)  prohibited social contacts between Jews and "Aryans."

Question 9

The elite military security police which implemented the Final Solution were the ____________________.

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The answer of The elite military security police which implemented...

Question 10

One would characterize Hitler in his early career as

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A)  wealthy. 
B)  incredibly gifted as an artist. 
C)  a firm believer in communism. 
D)  poor 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  wealthy. 
B)  incredibly gifted as an artist. 
C)  a firm believer in communism. 
D)  poor 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 11

In September 1935, the ____________________ prohibited social contacts between Jews and "Aryans" and made Jews into non-citizens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In September 1935, the ____________________ prohibited social...

Question 12

Describe Hitler's early career (World War I through the 1920s), and assess possible formative influences that set the background for the beginning of the Nazi movement.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 13

When did Adolf Hitler have his first true sense of belonging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leading the revolutionaries in Vienna as a teenager. 
B)  When he began his art career in Vienna and became self-supporting. 
C)  When he saw the German economy recover under his leadership. 
D)  During his time as a soldier in the German Army during World War I. 
E)  When he was elected as Chancellor of Germany. 
A)  Leading the revolutionaries in Vienna as a teenager. 
B)  When he began his art career in Vienna and became self-supporting. 
C)  When he saw the German economy recover under his leadership. 
D)  During his time as a soldier in the German Army during World War I. 
E)  When he was elected as Chancellor of Germany.

Question 14

The Nazis were similar to the communists in that

Accepted Answer

A)  both had formal parties after World War I. 
B)  both hated the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  the core of both groups consisted of young, impatient men. 
D)  both saw themselves restoring proud traditions of their respective countries. 
E)  both were based on a strong philosophic base and imbued with grand ideals. 
A)  both had formal parties after World War I. 
B)  both hated the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  the core of both groups consisted of young, impatient men. 
D)  both saw themselves restoring proud traditions of their respective countries. 
E)  both were based on a strong philosophic base and imbued with grand ideals.

Question 15

It is most likely that Hitler's Nazi party gained strength fairly rapidly between 1928 and 1932 because he promised

Accepted Answer

A)  to put people to work. 
B)  to leave the League of Nations. 
C)  to undo the Versailles Treaty. 
D)  to "take care of" the Jewish situation. 
E)  land, bread, and peace for all good Germans. 
A)  to put people to work. 
B)  to leave the League of Nations. 
C)  to undo the Versailles Treaty. 
D)  to "take care of" the Jewish situation. 
E)  land, bread, and peace for all good Germans.

Question 16

What became of Hitler after his failed putsch (coup d'etat) in Munich in 1923?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hitler decided to start the National Socialist German Workers Party. 
B)  Hitler settled down to work on his art career in Austria. 
C)  He gained national notoriety while on trial then went to prison for one year. 
D)  Hitler was able to get the support of the Army while he was in prison. 
E)  His failure was not a setback so Hitler continued his political career uninterrupted. 
A)  Hitler decided to start the National Socialist German Workers Party. 
B)  Hitler settled down to work on his art career in Austria. 
C)  He gained national notoriety while on trial then went to prison for one year. 
D)  Hitler was able to get the support of the Army while he was in prison. 
E)  His failure was not a setback so Hitler continued his political career uninterrupted.

Question 17

What major global event led to the rise of the Nazi party to a place of prominence in Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased international trade. 
B)  Publication of Hitler's memoirs. 
C)  The Great Depression. 
D)  The rise of anti-Semitism. 
E)  The communist revolutions. 
A)  Increased international trade. 
B)  Publication of Hitler's memoirs. 
C)  The Great Depression. 
D)  The rise of anti-Semitism. 
E)  The communist revolutions.

Question 18

Which of these men from Hitler's inner circle is correctly matched with his position or actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heinrich Himmler − Hitler's brilliant propagandist 
B)  Joseph Goëbbels − head of the Gestapo 
C)  Herman Göring − leader of the SS 
D)  Heinrich Himmler − operated the concentration and extermination camps 
E)  Joseph Goëbbels − headed the youth corps and developed propaganda 
A)  Heinrich Himmler − Hitler's brilliant propagandist 
B)  Joseph Goëbbels − head of the Gestapo 
C)  Herman Göring − leader of the SS 
D)  Heinrich Himmler − operated the concentration and extermination camps 
E)  Joseph Goëbbels − headed the youth corps and developed propaganda

Question 19

In terms of his speaking ability, Hitler has been described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Charismatic 
B)  Unintelligible 
C)  Shy 
D)  Chaotic 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Charismatic 
B)  Unintelligible 
C)  Shy 
D)  Chaotic 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 20

The Wannsee conference drew up the plans for

Accepted Answer

A)  the Machtergreifung. 
B)  the liquidation of Social Democrats. 
C)  unification with Austria. 
D)  the Reichstag burning. 
E)  the Holocaust. 
A)  the Machtergreifung. 
B)  the liquidation of Social Democrats. 
C)  unification with Austria. 
D)  the Reichstag burning. 
E)  the Holocaust.

Exam 43: Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

Which was not true of Hitler's government during the 1930s?

How did Hitler actually achieve national level political office in January 1933?

The first phase of the campaign against the Jews in Germany included

One thing at which Hitler was extremely successful was

Which of the following was part of the Nazi economic policy?

By what methods did Hitler lift Germany out of economic depression? Discuss the ultimate outcome of Nazi economics.

After rising to the position of Chancellor of Germany, how long did it take Hitler to transform Germany into a National Socialist dictatorship?

The Nuremberg Laws

The elite military security police which implemented the Final Solution were the ____________________.

One would characterize Hitler in his early career as

In September 1935, the ____________________ prohibited social contacts between Jews and "Aryans" and made Jews into non-citizens.

Describe Hitler's early career (World War I through the 1920s), and assess possible formative influences that set the background for the beginning of the Nazi movement.

When did Adolf Hitler have his first true sense of belonging?

The Nazis were similar to the communists in that

It is most likely that Hitler's Nazi party gained strength fairly rapidly between 1928 and 1932 because he promised

What became of Hitler after his failed putsch (coup d'etat) in Munich in 1923?

What major global event led to the rise of the Nazi party to a place of prominence in Germany?

Which of these men from Hitler's inner circle is correctly matched with his position or actions?

In terms of his speaking ability, Hitler has been described as

The Wannsee conference drew up the plans for

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