marks) Explain the following concepts and provide an historical example of each: 1. Reparations 2. Hyperinflation (2) 3. Propaganda 4. Final Solution 5. Internment Activity 2 (8 marks) Fill in the gaps in each sentence: 1. After Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated, the Social Democratic Party formed a new democratic government called the \( \qquad \) . (1) 2. In 1923, Hitler felt powerful enough to try to seize power and attempted to overthrow the government in Munich in an event known as the \( \qquad \) 3. According to Hitler the ideal German was someone who was blonde, blue-eyed, athletic and tall, and belonged to the \( \qquad \) race. (1) 4. When Hitler was in jail, he wrote a book called \( \qquad \) in which he explained his racial policies. \( \qquad \) for the position of 5. In 1932, Hitler challenged President President of Germany. 6. In order to gain the support of the \( \qquad \) , Hitler destroyed the SA in the Night of the \( \qquad \) - 7. A turning point in the persecution of the Jewish people came in November 1938 on a night when the Nazis destroyed the synagogues (1) and shops in Germany. It was called

### Activity 1: Concepts and Historical Examples 1. **Reparations**: Reparations involve compensation for damages caused by a conflict. After World War I, Germany was forced to pay heavy reparations, leading to economic struggles. 2. **Hyperinflation**: Hyperinflation is extremely high and rapid inflation. In the early 1920s, Germany experienced hyperinflation, causing the value of the mark to drop and prices to rise rapidly. 3. **Propaganda**: Propaganda is biased information used to promote a cause. The Nazi regime used propaganda to spread anti-Semitic ideas, portraying Jews as enemies. 4. **Final Solution**: The Final Solution was the Nazi plan to exterminate Jews during World War II, resulting in the Holocaust. 5. **Internment**: Internment involves the confinement of individuals, often during wartime. During World War II, Japanese Americans were interned in camps. ### Activity 2: Filling in the Gaps 1. After Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated, the Social Democratic Party formed a new democratic government called the **Weimar Republic**. 2. In 1923, Hitler attempted to seize power and overthrew the government in Munich in an event known as the **Beer Hall Putsch**. 3. According to Hitler, the ideal German was someone who was blonde, blue-eyed, athletic, and tall, and belonged to the **Aryan** race. 4. When Hitler was in jail, he wrote a book called **"Mein Kampf"** in which he explained his racial policies. 5. In 1932, Hitler challenged President **Paul von Hindenburg** for the position of Chancellor. 6. In order to gain the support of the **German people**, Hitler destroyed the SA in the Night of the **Long Knives**. 7. A turning point in the persecution of the Jewish people came in November 1938 on a night when the Nazis destroyed the synagogues and shops in Germany. It was called the **Kristallnacht** (Night of Broken Glass).