Nazism and the Rise of Hitler: Class 9 Social Studies Q&A
6 free answers on Nazism and the Rise of Hitler (Social Studies) for Class 9 students, across CBSE, ICSE and State boards. Includes questions such as “In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people?”, “Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.”, “What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?”
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- Social StudiesClass 9CBSE
In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people?
President of the Weimar Republic Paul Von Hindenburg made Hitler the chancellor of Germany. Shortly after, a mysterious fire broke out in the Reichstag, the parliament building of Germany. Blaming the act of arson on communists and other ‘enemy of the state, Hitler passed the First Fire decree in 1933 which suspended the civic rights like freedom of speech, press and freedom of assembly. Thus, Hitler effectively started controlling the German population. Other measures he undertook to s
- Social StudiesClass 9CBSE
. Explain the role of women in Nazi society. Return to Chapter 1 on the French Revolution. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the role of women in the two periods.
Women in Nazi society were relegated to housewives who were charged with upholding the honour of the German race by limiting contacts with ‘undesirables’ and raising as many pure-blooded children as possible. Those who conformed to this role were given favoured treatment in hospitals, concessions in shops, theatre tickets and railway fares. Despite Hitler’s statement on ‘women being the most important citizen’, it did not apply to every woman. Especially those wh
- Social StudiesClass 9CBSE
Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.
The Nazis were quite effective in using propaganda to great effect. They made propaganda films to fan hatred for Jews with the most infamous being The Eternal Jew. Orthodox Jews were stereotyped and marked. They were shown with flowing beards, wearing kaftans and were referred to as rats and vermin who fed off good Germans. Jews were also blamed for Germany’s defeat in World War I, despite the fact that a large number of them served with distinction in the conflict
- Social StudiesClass 9CBSE
What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
The Nazi thinking was synonymous with Hitler’s world view. The features of such thinking are as follows: (I) There was no equality among the human race, only a racial hierarchy – with the blonde, blue-eyed, Nordic German Aryans being at the top and the Jews being placed at the bottom level. All the other coloured people were placed somewhere in between, depending on their external features. (II) The other aspect of Nazi ideology was the concept of Lebensra
- Social StudiesClass 9CBSE
Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
The end of World War I had changed the political landscape of Germany. Right from the beginning, the infant Weimar Republic was beset by problems. (I) The harsh Versailles Treaty was a serious blow to the national prestige of the Germans and to the economy. (II) The economic situation was worsened by the Great Depression of 1929, which had severely affected the already fragile German economy. The inability of the Weimar Republic to remedy the situation only further inflamed pu
- Social StudiesClass 9CBSE
Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
The defeat of Imperial Germany at the hands of the Allied powers in World War I led to the abdication of the emperor Wilhelm II. This gave an opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast the German polity. Thus, a National Assembly met at the town of Weimar to form a republic with a democratic constitution and a federal structure. But this newborn republic was not well received by its own people for the following reasons: (I) The Allied powers imposed a harsh and humiliating