January 2023

Weimer Republic: Economic Problems

By |2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Germany coins 1931

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Economic Problems

  • The war had left Germany bankrupt
  • Germany was forced to pay war reparations amounting to 6 600 million pounds
  • This amount was very detrimental to Germany economy but was reduced later
  • The living standards of […]
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The Occupation of Czechoslovakia

By |2022-09-15T12:34:24+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Russian troops enter Czechoslovakia

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Adolf Hitler: The Occupation of Czechoslovakia

  • The Czech republic was formed after the Treaty of Versailles
  • It has a population of about 14 million people who were former residents of Bohemia, Moravia and other smaller territories
  • […]

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Weimer Republic: Social Problems

By |2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Soldiers trying to quell civil unrest in Weimer Republic 1920

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Social Problems

  • There were widespread national strikes
  • There were also serious food shortages
  • Unemployment rate was very high
  • Demobilized soldiers caused lawlessness (anarchy)
  • There was also general poverty
  • Hunger and […]
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Weimer Republic: Political Problems

By |2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Reichstag in session during the Weimer Republic years

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Problems

  • The government was accused of signing the Versailles treaty
  • Angry right wing groups called this political treachery
  • There was general unrest in the country
  • The Social Democratic Party ( […]
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Adolf Hitler: Introduction

By |2022-09-15T12:34:28+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Adolf Hitler as a baby

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Adolf Hitler

Early Life                                                                                    

  • He was born in 1889 in Austria at Braunau
  • Hitler was an Austrian by nationality
  • His father died in 1903 and his mother in 1908, this left him at 19 with […]
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Adolf Hitler: Early Political Career

By |2022-09-15T12:34:28+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Young Hitler posing with other German soldiers

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Career

  • After the war, Hitler went into politics
  • He joined the Germany Workers’ Party in 1919 and was made a committee member
  • The name of the party was the National Socialists which […]
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How Hitler got the Support of the People

By |2022-09-15T12:34:27+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Jews being harassed by police in Hitler’s Germany 193

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany:How Hitler got the Support of the People

  • The Weimer Republic had been weakened by problems it was facing and Hitler’s rise was made possible
  • The death of the Stressman in 1929 […]
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Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

By |2022-09-15T12:34:27+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mein Kampf

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

  • To end unemployment and bring prosperity to Germany
  • To restore Germany pride and identity
  • To create living space for Germans
  • To reverse the Treaty of Versailles
  • To rescue Germany from the […]
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Hitler’s Attempt to Seize Power

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Events during the Munich Putsch

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler’s Attempt to Seize Power

  • On 8 November 1923 Hitler and the Nazi members decided to seize power by force
  • They took advantage of the political and economic difficulties faced by Germany at that time
  • […]

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Hitler’s Consolidation of Power

By |2022-09-15T12:34:27+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Reichstag after the fire

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler’s Consolidation of Power

  • He was appointed Germany chancellor when he was released from prison and he began his consolidation plan
  • Hitler convinced the Germany president during that time to hold other elections
  • His main […]
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