Question

1. what was one main problem faced by the weimar republic?

a) too much land
b) political stability
c) economic crisis
d) no constitution

1. what does nsdap stand for?

a) new socialist democratic allied party
b) national socialist german workers’ party
c) national society of german agricultural people
d) nationalist state for german allies

1. which event allowed hitler to pass laws without parliament’s approval?

a) the night of the long knives
b) the enabling act
c) the treaty of versailles
d) the reichstag fire

1. what did nazi propaganda often blame for germany’s problems?

Explanation:

1. The Weimar Republic faced severe hyperinflation and economic collapse, while it had a constitution, political instability (not stability) and did not have excess land.
2. NSDAP is the German acronym for the National Socialist German Workers' Party, the formal name of the Nazi Party.
3. The Enabling Act of 1933 granted Hitler the power to enact laws without parliamentary approval. The Reichstag Fire was a precursor that helped create the conditions, but the Enabling Act was the direct legal measure.
4. Nazi propaganda scapegoated Jewish people, along with other groups, as the cause of Germany's post-WWI economic and social problems to unify their base and justify persecution.

Answer:

1. C) Economic crisis
2. B) National Socialist German Workers' Party
3. B) The Enabling Act
4. Jewish people (and other marginalized groups, most prominently Jewish communities)