1. Explain the term,”Genocidal.” What is Genocidal War?
2. How did the common people react to Nazism?
3. Write a one-page history of Germany as a Jewish Survivor of a concentration camp.
4. Imagine that you are Helmuth. You have had many Jewish friends in school and do not
believe that Jews are bad. Write a paragraph on what you would say to your father.
5. Explain about the Treaty of Versailles.
6. Define Reichstag. How were the deputies of Reichstag appointed?
7. Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
8. Explain about the foreign policy of Hitler. Mention any three main features.
9. Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
10. Write about Women in Nazi Germany.
11. What were the events that unfolded during the great economic depression of the US?
Explain.
12. What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
13. Explain the ideology of the Nazis regarding the Jews.
14. Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.
15. What was the role of the Youth during Nazi Germany?
Answers
Answer:
1.Genocidal war refers to the killing of people in large numbers. This technique was used by Germany during the Second World War to destroy a large number of individuals. 6 million Jews, 200,000 gypsies, 1 million Polish people, and 70,000 Germans with physical and mental disabilities were killed. This, in essence, has destroyed a significant part of the population. In the Genocidal War, many countries were involved.
Genocidal means connected with or intending the murder of a whole group of people, especially a whole nation, race, or religious group. Example: a genocidal war/regime.
Additional Information: A battle is a conflict in warfare between two or more armed forces. A war generally consists of multiple battles. Wars are guided by strategy, while the battle takes place on the planning and execution level. Battles are generally of shorter duration, whereas War is of longer duration.
2.(i) Many people saw the world through Nazi eyes. (ii) They spoke their mind in Nazi language. (iii) They felt hatred and anger when they saw someone looked like a Jew. (iv) They marked the houses of Jews and reported about their suspicious neighbours. (v) Common men really believed that Nazism would bring hap piness and prosperity for them. (vi) The large majority of Germans were passive onlookers, they were scared to act on protest against Nazism. (vii) But many German organised active resistance to Nazism, braving police repression and death.