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How and why did the Nazi party come to power in 1933 - key terms
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- 1Unity of August 1914The spirit that united Germany when war broke out in August 1914
- 2Bourgeois PartiesThe middle-class political parties of Germany
- 3JudiciaryThe German system of courts in which judges and magistrates administer justice on behalf of the state
- 4Coup d'etatThe overthrow of a government and the seizure of power illegally
- 5Marinus van der Lubbe(1909-34)
A member of the communist party and, later, an anarchist. Attempted to burn down buildings in Berlin to inspire revolt amongst the unemployed. Forced his way into the Reichstag on 27th Feb '33 and started a fire in the debating chamber. - 6November PartiesThe parties that formed the Weimar coalition- the first government of the Weimar republic in 1919: the SPD, Democratic Party and the Centre Party
- 7Tariff dutiesTaxes on imports
- 8Article 59This gave members of the Reichstag the right to take legal action in the supreme court against any member of the government who violated the Reich constitution.
- 9MoratoriumA suspension of debt repayments
- 10Customs UnionAn economic union between two countries which ensures that both can trade freely with each other without paying any customs' duties.
- 11Inter Allied debtsThese were debts owed by France and Britain to the USA
- 12Land parliamentsThe parliaments of the individual states (Lander) of Germany
- 13DeflationA policy aimed at reducing the amount of money in circulation so as to stop prices rising
- 14ReichsbannerThe social democratic party's paramilitary force
- 15Great coalitionThis consisted of the German social democratic party (SPD), the democratic party (DDP). the centre party (ZTR) and the German people's party (DVP)
- 16BackbenchersMembers of parliament who are not members of the cabinet and sit on the 'back benches' in the Reichstag
- 17Battle cruiserA 'pocket' or small battleship
- 18SturmabteilungNazi assault troops (Stormtroopers)
- 19InvestmentThis is money invested for profit in banks or businesses
- 20Interest ratesThe amount or rate of interest paid at regular intervals for the loan of money
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