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Why did Helmuts father kill himself in the spring of 1945?

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  1. He was depressed by Germanys defeat in Second World War

  2. He feared that common people would mishandle him and his family

  3. He feared revenge by the Allied Powers

  4. He wanted to die because of the crimes he had committed during Nazi rule

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following was a feature of Hitlers foreign policy?

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  1. He pulled out of the League of Nations in 1933

  2. He decided not to attack any country

  3. He thanked the Allied Powers for having put Germany on the right track

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 He pulled out of the League of Nations in 1933, reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936, and integrated Austria and Germany in 1938 under the slogan, One people, One empire, and One leader. 

After loss in the World War I, the Great Economic Depression of 1929 also badly affected _____.

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  1. Russia

  2. Germany

  3. France

  4. India

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Correct Option: B

Germany's genocidal war was against which of the following people?

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  1. Jews and political opponents

  2. Gypsies and Polish civilians

  3. Germans who were considered mentally and physically disabled

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Under the shadow of the Second World War, Germany had waged a genocidal war, which resulted in the mass murder of selected groups of innocent civilians of Europe. The number of people killed included 6 million Jews, 200,000 Gypsies, 1 million Polish civilians, 70,000 Germans who were considered mentally and physically disabled, besides innumerable political opponents. 

The ___ was seen as a major rival by the Nazi Party during the years of Weimar Germany.

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  1. Communist Party

  2. Centre Party

  3. Democratic Party

  4. Social Democrats

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is true about the economic crisis in Germany in 1923?

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  1. The value of Mark (German currency) collapsed

  2. Prices of goods soared high

  3. Weimer Republic brought economic prosperity

  4. Both (A) and (B)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Germany had fought the war largely on loans and had to pay war reparations in gold. In April the US dollar was equal to 24,000 marks, in July 353,000 marks, in August 4,621,000 marks  and at 98,860,000 marks by December, the figure had run into trillions. As the value of the mark collapsed, prices of goods soared. 

What was the slogan coined by Hitler when he followed his aggressive foreign policy? 

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  1. Messenger from God

  2. Conquer the world

  3. One people, one empire, and one leader

  4. we are Aryans, the real rulers

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Correct Option: C

What was Hitlers ideology of lebensraum or living space? 

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  1. Multistoreyed buildings should be built in Germany to increase the living space

  2. The world must be occupied enabling the material resources and power of the German nation.

  3. New territories had to be acquired for settlement

  4. Both (B) and (C)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The other aspect of Hitler’s ideology was related to the geopolitical concept of Lebensraum, or living space. He believed that new territories had to be acquired for settlement. This would enhance the area of the mother country, while enabling the settlers on new lands to retain an intimate link with the place of their origin. It would also enhance the material resources and power of the German nation. 

Hitler was awarded _____ for bravely fighting for the country in World War I.

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  1. Golden Cross

  2. Silver Cross

  3. Copper Cross

  4. Iron Cross

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Correct Option: D

What was Hitler's ideology?

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  1. There was no equality between people, only a racial hierarchy

  2. The blond, blue-eyed, Nordic German Aryans were at the top and Jews at the bottom. The coloured people were placed in between

  3. Jews were the anti-race, the arch enemies of the Aryans

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nazi ideology was synonymous with Hitler's worldview. According to this ideology, there was no equality between people, but only a racial hierarchy. In this view blond, blue-eyed, Nordic German Aryans were at the top, While Jews were located at the lowest level. Jews were regarded as anti-race, the arch-enemies of the Aryans. All other coloured people were placed in between depending upon their external features.