CBSE notes on Nazisms and The Rise of Hitler

   

 Grade : IX 

 HISTORY  CHAPTER : 3 

 NAZISMS AND THE RISE OF HITLER 

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SAQ 01. The Peace Treaty at Versailles with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace. Explain the statement with any three examples.?

Ans: 

1. The First World War ended with the defeat of Germany in 1918. 
2. The peace Treaty at Versailles with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace against Germany.
3. Germany lost its overseas colonies and also much of its territories in Europe.
4. Germany lost 75% of its iron and 26% of its coal to France and other countries.
5. The Allied Powers demilitarised Germany to weaken its power. 
6. Germany was forced to pay compensation amounting to £ 6 billion.
7. The Allied forces occupied the resources rich Rhineland till the 1920s.

SAQ 02. What is hyperinflation ? What were the factors that led to hyperinflation in Germany?

Ans: 

1. Hyperinflation is a situation when prices of the goods rise high and fall in the value of currency. 
2. This situation occurred in Germany in 1932 due to following reasons :
3. Germany had fought the war loans and had to pay war reparations in gold. 
4. This depleted gold reserves at a time resources were scarce.
5. In 1923 Germany refused to pay, and the French occupied its leading industrial area, Ruhr, to claim their coal. 
6. Germany printed paper currency recklessly. 
7. With too much printed money in circulation, the value of the German mark fell.

SAQ 03. Describe the effect of Great Economic depression on Germany ?

Ans: 

The effect of Great Economic depression on Germany were:

1. The German economy was the worst hit by the Great Economic depression.
2.  By 1932, industrial production was reduced to 40% of the 1929 level.
3.  Workers lost their jobs or were paid reduced wages.
4.  The no of unemployed reached around 6 million.
5.  Men could be seen on streets with placards saying,’ Willing to do any work’.
6.  As jobs disappeared, youth took to criminal activities.
7. The middle classes, especially salaried employees and pensioners, saw their savings diminish when the currency lost its value.
8. The large mass of peasantry was badly affected by a sharp fall in agricultural prices.