Germany 1890–1945: Democracy & dictatorship

The crisis was triggered when French and Belgian troops occupied the industrial Ruhr region, prompting German workers to strike. The government printed massive amounts of money to pay the striking workers, causing hyperinflation, whereas the Wall Street stock market crash did not occur until 1929.

Hitler was appointed Chancellor in January 1933 by President Hindenburg after the Nazi Party became the largest group in the Reichstag during the Great Depression. Although the Wall Street Crash of 1929 fueled Nazi support, Hitler did not actually take power until four years later.

The Weimar Republic was established in 1919 following the collapse of the German Empire at the end of World War I and the subsequent drafting of a new democratic constitution. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Read each option carefully — distractors on Germany 1890–1945: Democracy & dictatorship are designed to look plausible.
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• !Watch the qualifiers ("always", "only", "except") that flip a correct-looking option.

Answer each from memory — you'll see instantly whether you're right and why.

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