Question

Which of the following is/are the change(s) that occured after the establishement of the Third Reich?

• A. Parliamentary democracy came to an end.
• B. The flag of the Weimar republic was replaced with the swastika banners of National Socialism.
• C. A new wing called The Hitler Youth took shape to propogate Communism.
• D. Trade unions, strikes, rival political parties were marked illegal.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Parliamentary democracy came to an end.
B The flag of the Weimar republic was replaced with the swastika banners of National Socialism.
D Trade unions, strikes, rival political parties were marked illegal.

In 1933, the industrialists, bankers, and Junkers pressured President Von Hindenburg to make Hitler their Chancellor. This marked the beginning of the Nazi state otherwise known as Third Reich. This brought about the following changes:

• ​​​​The parliamentary democracy came to an end.
• The flag of the Weimar republic was replaced with the swastika banners of National Socialism.
• A new wing called ‘The Hitler Youth’ took shape and a Labour Front was set up to control industries.
• The army of brown shirted and jack booted known as storm troopers were seen everywhere and they kept on expanding.
• Trade unions, strikes, and rival political parties were marked illegal.
• Wages were fixed and the press, theatre, cinema, radio, and education came under total state control.