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65 Nazi Germany quizzes and 675 Nazi Germany trivia questions.
1.
  Background to Nazism I: Antisemitism editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is the first in a series of quizzes on some aspects of the background to Nazism and the Third Reich. It may dispel some myths.
Tough, 15 Qns, bloomsby, Sep 14 15
Tough
bloomsby gold member
7368 plays
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  German History 1933-45   top quiz  
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A miscellany of questions on the Third Reich. (This quiz is NOT concerned with the operational history of WWII).
Average, 15 Qns, bloomsby, Oct 24 15
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bloomsby gold member
8052 plays
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  Pivotal Moments in Nazi History   best quiz  
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 10 Qns
This quiz takes a quick look at moments that shaped German, European and world history from 1923 through 1939. I hope you like it!
Easier, 10 Qns, jonnowales, May 24 09
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jonnowales gold member
3590 plays
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  Hitler's Germany   great trivia quiz  
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This is a chilling look at WWII and some critical leaders during the Nazi reign of terror. I have also included information for one person who led the attempt to assassinate Hitler!
Average, 10 Qns, vickielynne, Sep 28 11
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4401 plays
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  The Nazis and Nazism   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz deals with a range of aspects of Nazism.
Tough, 15 Qns, bloomsby, Mar 21 15
Tough
bloomsby gold member
4699 plays
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  Hitler's Henchmen   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about some of the infamous Nazis that worked closely with Hitler before and during WWII.
Average, 10 Qns, ballykissangel, Mar 04 23
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ballykissangel
Mar 04 23
6950 plays
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  Heinrich Himmler   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This is quiz number two in the series of five quizzes on influential Nazi characters. Next up, Heinrich Himmler. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jul 18 07
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  Adolf Hitler - What Made Him Tick?   great trivia quiz  
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Examine a few aspects of Hitler's makeup - can any ever explain (although could never excuse) his devolution to evil?
Average, 10 Qns, amcoffice, Aug 10 10
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  Guess the Nazi !   great trivia quiz  
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 10 Qns
Guess the Nazi from the clues I give you!
Average, 10 Qns, lozzer100, May 23 16
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1502 plays
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  Dr. Joseph Goebbels   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This is the first in the series of five quizzes on the most influential members of Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime. We start with Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the 'Evil Genius.' Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jan 22 08
Tough
jonnowales gold member
2008 plays
trivia question Quick Question
General Erwin Rommel, who commanded the German forces in Africa, died in 1944. What was the cause of his death?

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  Nazi Germany   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz that will be a test for any historian of the Third Reich.
Tough, 15 Qns, bretton, Mar 12 12
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bretton
4758 plays
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  Martin Bormann - Silent Tyrant   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is #3 of 5 in the series on leading Nazis who achieved ultimate infamy in the years leading up to the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. Next up, Martin Bormann. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jan 02 15
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jonnowales gold member
1389 plays
13.
  Albert Speer: The Good Nazi   top quiz  
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Late in WWII the British war press labeled Albert Speer 'the most important man in Germany.' Others refer to him as 'the only good Nazi.' Play the quiz and decide for yourself.
Tough, 10 Qns, Bertho, Aug 14 05
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Bertho
1842 plays
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  Homosexuality in Nazi Germany   top quiz  
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Most people are aware of the treatment of Jews under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler but members of the homosexual community in the Third Reich were also badly treated.
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jan 22 21
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jonnowales gold member
Jan 22 21
822 plays
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  Hitler And His Thugs    
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 10 Qns
A quiz about Hitler.
Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Oct 15 16
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robert362
6550 plays
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  The End of the Reich   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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A continuation of events in Hitler's Bunker, and a few more questions besides. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, RangerOne, Feb 23 11
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RangerOne
1466 plays
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  Rudolf Hoess - Unparalleled Evil   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This is quiz number 4 of 5 in the series of Nazis responsible for one of the worst atrocities in history. (Not to be confused with deputy leader of the Nazi party - Rudolf Hess).
Tough, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Aug 30 07
Tough
jonnowales gold member
1113 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: VI - The Road to War   popular trivia quiz  
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Hitler has full control of Germany and now the tentacles start to spread out over Europe. World War II is fast approaching ...
Average, 10 Qns, Lssah, Aug 18 24
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Lssah
Aug 18 24
709 plays
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  Nazism: Doctors of Death   best quiz  
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Their dubious experiments on humans have shocked the world ever since the horrific details became known. Here is a quiz on some of those physicians who were based in concentration camps around Europe.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Oct 01 07
Difficult
jonnowales gold member
2173 plays
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  Young Adolf   popular trivia quiz  
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Was Adolf Hitler born a monster or did he become one? A quiz on his ancestry, childhood and adolescence.
Average, 10 Qns, AlonsoKing, Jan 10 15
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AlonsoKing
732 plays
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  Enter Mussolini and Hitler    
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This is a quiz on Europe and the rise of Hitler and Mussolini in the Inter-War period. I hope you like it!
Average, 10 Qns, Corycool, Aug 21 19
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Corycool
Aug 21 19
4840 plays
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  Questions on Nazi Germany    
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A quiz about Nazi Germany. Try your best ... It's probably quite tough.
Average, 10 Qns, egger18, Mar 28 14
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egger18
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  Children of the Nazis   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz focuses on the children of some of the more prominent Nazis.
Difficult, 10 Qns, RangerOne, Oct 04 08
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RangerOne
1003 plays
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  Angel of Death aka Josef Mengele   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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There is nothing that says we must like everyone we read about or take a quiz about. This infamous man is important for us to remember so that his actions may never again be repeated.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Sep 20 24
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Sep 20 24
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Part three in the series!
Average, 10 Qns, Lssah, Apr 30 13
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Lssah
958 plays
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  Nazi Germany - the Leaders    
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This is a test on some of the leading Nazis in Germany 1933-1945 (and related matters).
Average, 10 Qns, hinchcaw04, May 22 11
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1949 plays
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  Women of the Third Reich   popular trivia quiz  
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Not only Eva Braun! (I have gathered most of the facts from a book written by my youngest daughter).
Tough, 10 Qns, Oblomov, May 21 10
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Oblomov
1074 plays
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  The Nazification of Germany    
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This quiz outlines the steps of how Hitler became the supreme ruler and formed a totalitarian dictatorship in Germany. This quiz also shows how Germany was 'Nazified'. I hope you enjoy it and learn some facts! Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Corycool, Apr 11 14
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Corycool
3602 plays
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  Night of the Long Knives   popular trivia quiz  
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The Night of the Long Knives helped in establishing Hitler's absolute control of Nazi Germany. How much do you know about it?
Tough, 10 Qns, EmmaF2008, Nov 06 12
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EmmaF2008 gold member
488 plays
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  Where Have All The Nazis Gone?   great trivia quiz  
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After World War II, Nazi Germany fell, and Nazis around the world began to scramble. Some were executed, some were imprisoned, and others escaped. Find out where they all went in this quiz. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Oidioid32123, Sep 03 14
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734 plays
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  Background to Nazism II: Politics   popular trivia quiz  
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Ten questions on the political background to the Nazis' rise to power.
Tough, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Feb 10 15
Tough
bloomsby gold member
778 plays
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  Last Days in the Bunker   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz follows the final ten days of Hitler's life. I hope you enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, RangerOne, Aug 09 08
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RangerOne
1018 plays
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  The Rise of the Nazi Party   popular trivia quiz  
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How much do you know about Hitler's Nazi Party? We'll soon find out! Good luck and thank you for taking my second quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, unbelievable1 , Jul 03 13
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2010 plays
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  The Hitler Youth Movement   popular trivia quiz  
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Prior to and during World war II, Hitler took great pains to mould the nation's youth and use them for his own twisted ends. This quiz is about the youth movement for boys and girls in Nazi Germany.
Average, 10 Qns, kahls, Jun 28 12
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  Nazi Germany Quiz Challenge    
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A fairly basic test on Nazi Germany ...
Tough, 10 Qns, nicklocher, Sep 03 11
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nicklocher
5507 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: VII - Miscellaneous   popular trivia quiz  
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The following questions follow no set pattern or order. They are a selection of random questions about topics that have either already have been covered in this series of "Hitler & The Third Reich" or that may be related to upcoming quizzes!
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Apr 28 10
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Lssah
660 plays
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  Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering   popular trivia quiz  
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Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering was a man of contradictions. Physically brave but a moral coward, highly intelligent but a dissipated drug abuser, Goering bluffed his way to infamy.
Tough, 10 Qns, cryppie, Apr 02 07
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1177 plays
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  Nazi Characters   popular trivia quiz  
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Shall we have a look at some additional Nazi characters?
Tough, 10 Qns, vickielynne, Sep 17 09
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vickielynne
833 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: II    
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The second instalment in this series that looks at the world of Hitler, the Nazis and life in the Third Reich.
Average, 10 Qns, Lssah, Mar 15 10
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: I    
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Megalomaniac, evil and a madman - Just some of the words used to describe Hitler. After pulling Germany out of a crippling depression and uniting the German people he plunged the world into a devastating war. Delve into the world of the Third Reich.
Average, 10 Qns, Lssah, Mar 15 10
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Lssah
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: V    
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A continuation of topics covered in Part 4. This quiz deals with life life in pre-war Germany after Hitler had obtained power and continues into the World War II.
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Mar 27 21
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Lssah
Mar 27 21
699 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: IV    
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Hitler is now in absolute power and life in Germany is now about to get better ... and worse. Even though Hitler brings prosperity to Germany he also tightens the noose.
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Mar 15 10
Tough
Lssah
743 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XIII - A to Z (Part 2)   popular trivia quiz  
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Part two of the A-Z quiz. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Aug 27 10
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Lssah
439 plays
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  1930s: Rise of Nazi Germany   popular trivia quiz  
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In 1933, Hitler's Nazi party came to power in Germany. In 1939, World War II started. This quiz looks at what happened in between.
Tough, 10 Qns, engels, Aug 12 14
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engels
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  Blond Beast: Reinhard Heydrich    
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This quiz concerns the life of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the 20th century's lesser known monsters. I decided to focus on the slightly less infamous details of his life.
Tough, 10 Qns, sarinwrap, Jan 01 12
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sarinwrap
594 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: X - The Gang   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz focuses on the players that made up the Nazi Party. From the well known to the not so well known. From the clues, pick the Nazi.
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Jun 09 10
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Lssah
579 plays
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  Goering - Supreme Pretender   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the third quiz in my series on WWII figures. Hope you enjoy it.
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, May 03 13
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natz1027
704 plays
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  Rudolf Hess   popular trivia quiz  
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As a child, I was intrigued by the stories of the old man with a whole prison all to himself, so I looked him up. How much do you know about Rudolf Hess?
Average, 10 Qns, zippolover, Jan 22 14
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419 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XVI - Miscellaneous 2   popular trivia quiz  
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Once again, the following questions follow no set pattern or order. They are a selection of random questions about topics that have either already have been covered in previous quizzes of "Hitler & The Third Reich", or may feature in upcoming quizzes.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Lssah, Feb 06 11
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Lssah
575 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XVIII - Misc. Part 4   popular trivia quiz  
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Part 4 in a sub-series of random questions associated with Hitler and the Third Reich.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Lssah, May 04 19
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Lssah
May 04 19
504 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XII - A to Z (Part 1)   popular trivia quiz  
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This three part sub-series is part of our continuing journey into the world of Nazi Germany. Various questions starting at the letter A, and wading through until Z. A few letters have been doubled up to reach a total of thirty. Have fun.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Lssah, Aug 25 10
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Lssah
511 plays
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  Women in the Third Reich    
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Women played a variety of roles in Nazi Germany. Many were the silent backers of powerful men, while others tried to resist. Here are a few who proved influential in different ways.
Average, 10 Qns, tinky65, Aug 14 05
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779 plays
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  Hitler's Race War - Nazi Mythology    
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Some Nazis produced many elaborate, sometimes occult theories about an 'Aryan' race. This quiz tests your knowledge of the 'Aryan' myth.
Tough, 10 Qns, omegass, Sep 14 19
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omegass
Sep 14 19
1760 plays
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  The Reign of Adolf Hitler    
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This quiz is about Hitler himself and his reign.
Average, 10 Qns, Demon_Boy, Mar 16 21
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Mar 16 21
802 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XVII - Misc. Part 3    
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Part three of a random series of questions relating to Hitler and the Third Reich.
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Feb 12 11
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Lssah
385 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XI - Quotes    
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A quiz dedicated to quotes made by Hitler and various Nazi's, or about the Nazi's by other world leaders of the era.
Tough, 10 Qns, Lssah, Aug 09 10
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Lssah
410 plays
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XIV - A to Z (Part 3)    
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Part three of the A-Z sub-series, and quiz 14 of the total series on Nazi Germany. Hope ya'll are enjoying it so far! :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, Lssah, Nov 21 10
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Lssah
454 plays
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  Kristallnacht    
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This quiz is probably easy if you know a fair amount of info on Kristallnacht. But if you don't, hopefully you'll learn something new! Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, ali33, Aug 01 16
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ali33
1009 plays
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  Goebbels    
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This is the first in what I hope will be a series of quizzes on WWII figures. How much do you know about Goebbels?
Average, 10 Qns, natz1027, Oct 23 12
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802 plays
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  The SS and Gestapo    
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I have enjoyed reading many books on this subject and I hope that you enjoy taking my first quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, autom, Oct 11 21
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autom
Oct 11 21
990 plays
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  Angel of Death: Josef Mengele    
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This quiz concerns the life and career of one of the most perverse of all Nazis, the cruel and sadistic Dr. Josef Mengele of the notorious extermination camp Auschwitz.
Tough, 10 Qns, sarinwrap, Jan 13 11
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657 plays
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  Germans Who Opposed Hitler    
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Many decent Germans saw Adolf Hitler for the monster he really was. This quiz is about Germans who opposed Hitler.
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Oct 28 10
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  Hitler & the Third Reich: XV - Quotes Part 2    
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A selection of various quotes associated with the Third Reich.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Lssah, Nov 04 10
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Lssah
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  Nazi Foreign Policy    
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Quiz on the foreign policy of the Third Reich.
Difficult, 15 Qns, gregbrfc2, Mar 07 23
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gregbrfc2
Mar 07 23
791 plays
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  Germany 1933-1945: A Modern Dark Age    
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The Nazi era is one of the most thoroughly studied eras of modern history. Test your knowledge about it!
Tough, 10 Qns, vishvakarman, Sep 24 20
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Sep 24 20
2296 plays

Nazi Germany Trivia Questions

1. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was presumed dead in 1945, but conspiracy theories abound that he escaped to what continent, a popular spot for Nazis to escape to?

From Quiz
Where Have All The Nazis Gone?

Answer: South America

There are two main conspiracy theories about Hitler's death, one that he fled to Argentina, and one that he moved to Brazil. They flourish due to the fact that it was the Soviet Union that allegedly found his corpse, and the Soviet Union was known for being secretive. Also, Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele escaped to Argentina before dying off the coast of Brazil, which seems to make it less implausible that Hitler might have escaped too.

2. Rudolf Hess was born outside Germany in 1894. Where?

From Quiz Rudolf Hess

Answer: Alexandria, Egypt

Rudolf's Bavarian father was a prosperous merchant. The family lived an a villa in Alexandria and maintained a holiday home in Germany where Rudolf visited from the age of six.

3. The Night of the Long Knives was also known by what codename?

From Quiz Night of the Long Knives

Answer: Operation Hummingbird

After coming to power as chancellor, Hitler had to deal with a degree of political in-fighting within the Nazi party. At the end of June 1934, he ordered a series of arrests and political assassinations designed to consolidate his position and remove a number of prominent Nazis who represented a threat to his power. Operation Sea Lion was the code-name for the planed invasion of Britain, and Operation Barbarbossa was the code-name for the invasion of the Soviet Union. Blitzkrieg is a military term given to a concentration of force to break through a defensive line.

4. In which country was Adolf Hitler born?

From Quiz Young Adolf

Answer: Austria

Germany's most notorious leader wasn't even born a German! Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn, in Austria.

5. This Nazi, who from July 1941 was in charge of 'Jewish Affairs' and chaired the Wannsee Conference, was assassinated in Prague in 1942 by members of the Free Czechoslovak Army.

From Quiz Guess the Nazi !

Answer: Reinhard Heydrich

By 1942 Heydrich had amassed several offices in the Nazi regime, including those of deputy head of the SS, head of 'Jewish Affairs' and acting governor of Bohemia and Moravia. He was an SS-Obergruppenführer (roughly equivalent to lieutenant-general) at the time of his assassination. Two members of the Czech resistance escaped from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to the UK, where they were trained by British Special forces. They were later sent back to Bohemia to assassinate Heydrich. On the day of the assassination, one of the pair attempted to shoot him with a machine gun, but it jammed, and then the other threw a grenade, fatally wounding him. He was rushed to hospital, and then went into a coma, after several days he died of blood poisoning. The team was betrayed by a local member of the resistance. The Nazis were led to the Orthodox church in Prague, which was being used as a hiding place by the team. At the end of a spectacular shoot-out in the church the assassins committed suicide. The damage done by the betrayal was enormous, with the Nazis discovering several safe houses. Savage reprisals followed.

6. At which concentration camp did Mengele do most of his "medical research"?

From Quiz Angel of Death aka Josef Mengele

Answer: Auschwitz

It was at Auschwitz that Mengele became known as the "Angel of Death". It was here that he used inmates as test subjects in his "research" on heredity. He had a special interest in identical twins, dwarfs, giants, and anyone who displayed a genetic anomaly.

7. What was the title and name of Hitler's successor ?

From Quiz The Reign of Adolf Hitler

Answer: President Karl Dönitz

Hitler was the only ruler of Germany that called himself "Führer". Paul von Hindenburg was the president who appointed Hitler Chancellor on 30 January 1933. After WWI, Germany no longer had an emperor.

8. What was a Sonderkommando?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: XVIII - Misc. Part 4

Answer: A squad of Jews that had to do special tasks in the extermination camps.

The Sonderkommandos were small squads of Jews that were selected to do the dirty work within the extermination camps in return for better living conditions. Their duties included leading fellow Jews to the gas chambers, removing the bodies from the gas chambers, removing the valuables from the bodies and then disposing of the bodies into the crematoriums. Their lives however, were generally short, as they themselves would become victims of the killings. After about four months the Nazis would usually execute them because they didn't want any witnesses to the crimes being committed. A new group of male Jews would then be selected to fill the vacant positions. However, at Auschwitz some of the men in the Sonderkommando were kept on because of their expertise and survived till liberation. One of the best known Sonderkommando survivors is Filip Müller, whose memoirs appeared in 1979. The term Sonderkommando also referred (to a lesser extent) to special units of the SS that took part in political and policing roles within the occupied eastern countries. The mobile extermination units were called Einsatzgruppen.

9. What event took place on 10 May, 1933 that involved students and Nazi Stormtroopers?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: XVII - Misc. Part 3

Answer: Public book burnings.

On the evening of 10 May, 1933 masses of students took part in a massive book burning campaign. Over 25,000 books deemed "un-German" were thrown into bonfires Some of the authors targeted included: Karl Marx, Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, Sigmund Freud, Leon Trotsky, H.G. Wells and Jack London. The main book burnings took place in Berlin, but there were parallel burnings in all the German university cities, with students and professors playing a key role!

10. Why did Pastor Niemoeller initally support Hitler and the Nazi Party?

From Quiz Germans Who Opposed Hitler

Answer: he hated the atheism that the Communist taught

In World War I Martin Niemoeller commanded a U-boat and in the Weimar years Pastor Niemoeller (as he had become) was a nationalist. Initially he supported Hitler and the Nazi Party because he feared Communism. When Hitler promised in 1932 not to interfere in church affairs, Niemoeller fully endorsed him. However, by the autumn of 1933, the Nazi regime was actively trying to manipulate the churches. Niemoeller, though acquitted of most of the charges against him, was later imprisoned on Hitler's orders for preaching against Nazism and spent the years 1938-45 in concentration camps (Sachsenausen, then Dachau).

11. S - On the 21st of March, 1945 the Royal Air Force launched a bombing raid on the 'Shell House'. What did the building house, and where was it located?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: XIV - A to Z (Part 3)

Answer: Gestapo Headquarters (Denmark).

The 'Shell House' was a modern building that the Gestapo took over in 1944 as their Danish HQ. The building was seized from the Shell Oil Company. On the 21st of March, 1945 a squadron of eighteen Mosquito bombers attacked the building and completely destroyed it, along with the files about the local resistance networks that were being held inside. The actual bombing raid was a huge success, however it was marred by the accidental bombing of a school that resulted in the death of children and nuns. Despite this, after the war the aviators were welcomed as heroes by the Danish population.

12. J - I was born in New York, and went to Germany prior to the outbreak of WWII. I was a radio broadcaster that sent out propaganda messages. After the war I was convicted of treason and hanged.

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: XIII - A to Z (Part 2)

Answer: William Joyce.

William Joyce - who should never be confused with the author James Joyce - moved to the United Kingdom at an early age, masqueraded as British, obtained a British passport on false pretences, and became an ardent Nazi. On 26 August 1939 he moved to Germany, where he made propaganda broadcasts. He was nicknamed "Lord Haw-Haw". William Joyce was arrested after the war. The charge of high treason presented complex legal issues as he was not in fact British, and ultimately the case went to the House of Lords. As he had travelled on a British passport, with a presumed claim to British protection, he owed loyalty to the British Crown and was subject to English law on treason. As one of the judges said, "He travelled to Germany wrapped up in the Union Jack". He was hanged in 1946. Otto John was a member of a resistance group opposed to the Nazis. Heinz Jost was the leader of the Einsatzgruppen in the east. Robert Jackson was the chief American prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.

13. A - A series of fortifications, built in the early years of the war by the Nazis, along the coast of France, was called the ___________ Wall.

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: XII - A to Z (Part 1)

Answer: Atlantic & Atlantic Wall & Atlantikwall & Atlantik

Once Hitler had taken control of France he arranged for the Atlantic Wall to be constructed. It was constructed to help provide defence against any attempted allied landings launched from the shores of England. The Atlantic Wall ended up stretching along the coast from France, right up to the Norwegian coastline in the Arctic Circle. A nice site on the Atlantic Wall can be found here: http://www.vanderweel.info/atlantikwall/index.htm

14. Hitler's Religion: Although rumors have suggested that some part of Adolf Hitler's ancestry was Jewish, what was Hitler's religion?

From Quiz Adolf Hitler - What Made Him Tick?

Answer: Catholic

Hitler was born to Roman Catholic parents, was baptized a Catholic, served as an altar boy, and was confirmed in 1904. He remained a Roman Catholic (although nonpractising) throughout his life. Hitler's rumored Jewish ancestry is based on speculation (or propaganda) that Hitler's paternal grandfather was Jewish. Hitler's father, Alois, was an illegitimate child not registered with the name of a father. Some claim that Alois's mother (Maria Anna Schicklgruber, Hitler's paternal grandmother) worked in the home of a Jewish family in Graz, Austria, and that a son (Leopold Frankenberger) there got Maria pregnant. Given that Jews were banned from Graz throughout Maria's alleged employment there and the fact that no Frankenberger family is listed in any Graz directory in the relevant period, this story is highly implausible and is dismissed by historians today.

15. Hitler's goal was to unite all of the German speaking people. He also planned to seize land from other countries. What is the term/name given to the land that was destined to be acquired in eastern Europe for the German people?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: VI - The Road to War

Answer: Lebensraum.

Lebensraum literally means "living space". The notion that a great power actually needed a vast empire was commonplace from about 1880 till well into World War II. The "Herrenvolk" was the "master race", the Germans. "Untermenschen" was the name given to those that were considered inferior to the German people, and who were destined to be conquered in the east as well as Jews and Romani/Sinti. The word means "sub-humans". Lebensborn was the name of the "Fountain of Youth" program, Himmler's scheme to breed "Aryan" children.

16. What law was issued by Hitler on 1 December 1936?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: IV

Answer: The Hitler Youth Law.

The law was updated in 1939 and again in 1941. Youths between the ages of 10 and 18 years were eligible to join the Hitler Youth. The Enabling Act marked the beginning of Hitler's hold over Germany. The law basically gave Hitler dictatorship powers. The Nuremberg Laws were passed 'by acclamation' on September 15, 1935. The laws targeted the Jews and gave a definition of what a Jewish person was. The laws included some of the following provisions: It was illegal for any Jew to marry non-Jew. Jews were only allowed to marry other Jews who were Jewish to the same 'degree'. So a 'full Jew' was not allowed to marry a 'half Jew', for example. Jews were not allowed to have sexual relations with non-Jews. Jews were not allowed to fly the Reich flag. Jews were stripped of most features of German citizenship (but until 1941 could still obtain German passports if they wanted to emigrate). The Nazi Weapons Act of 18 March 1938 was updated the day after Kristallnacht (or the "Night of Broken Glass"). Kristallnacht took place on 9-10 November 1938. Jews were not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition under these new laws.

17. Shortly after becoming chancellor Hitler chaired his first cabinet meeting. What did he give as his top priority?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: III

Answer: Re-armament.

After World War I the Treaty of Versailles was put in place as a safeguard to ensure that Germany could no longer be a threat to Europe. Military restrictions prevented Germany from having an airforce and possessing tanks. The army and navy were limited in size. The Rhineland was designated a demilitarised zone, no German troops or weapons were permitted in the area. Germany also lost land and France, Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Denmark all gained land as a result of the treaty conditions. In addition, Germany was prevented from uniting with Austria. After becoming chancellor Hitler put the wheels in motion to increase the size of his armed forces. At that stage, this was secret so that it did not look as if Germany was breaching the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.

18. On 27 February, 1925 Hitler had given his first public speech following his release from prison. What was the response from the Bavarian government to Hitler and his comeback into the world of politics?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: II

Answer: They banned him from public speaking.

Hitler was banned from public speaking until 1927. He was also forbidden to make public speeches in Prussia, Saxony, Hamburg and Baden.

19. How long did Hitler envision the Third Reich lasting?

From Quiz Hitler & the Third Reich: I

Answer: 1,000 years.

The motto of the Third Reich became: "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer." (One people, one Reich, one leader - but best left untranslated). The Third Reich lasted for 12 years.

20. Please name the Nazi leader who headed the Foreign Affairs Department from 1933 until 1945.

From Quiz Nazi Characters

Answer: Alfred Rosenberg

In 1933 he was appointed the Head of the Foreign Policy Department and in 1939 he founded 'The Institute for the Study of the Jewish Question'. He strongly believed there was a 'master race' that was 'Aryan-Nordic' in origin. He was an evil force in the treatment of the Jewish people, especially as Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories from 1941-45. He was tried for his crimes at Nuremberg, convicted, and hanged on October 16, 1946.

21. Name the evil Fuehrer.

From Quiz Hitler's Germany

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Hitler became Chancellor in 1933. He appointed himself Fuehrer the following year on President Hindenburg's death. He was the Fuehrer from 2 August 1934 till 30 April 1945, when he committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin at the age of 56.

22. November 1923: Adolf Hitler and the Sturmabteilung (SA) interrupted a speech by the Minister President of Bavaria in what turned out to be a failed coup. What is the name commonly given to this event that resulted in Hitler's incarceration?

From Quiz Pivotal Moments in Nazi History

Answer: Beer Hall Putsch

The definite failure of this putsch by Hitler and the SA is of historical significance as it symbolises the moment that Hitler decided to obtain power not by force but through the medium of politics. The despot Adolf Hitler would have to be elected to power by the will of the people.

23. What organization did Mengele join in 1931 at the age of 20?

From Quiz Angel of Death: Josef Mengele

Answer: The Stahlhelm

The Stahlhelm (literally 'Steel Helmet') was a nationalistic war veteran's organization. He joined the SA in 1934 and did not become a Nazi party member until 1937.

24. What was Heydrich's full name?

From Quiz Blond Beast: Reinhard Heydrich

Answer: Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich

Reinhard's first name came from an act in one of his father's operas, the appropriately named, "Reinhard's Crime."

25. Who was one of Adolf Hitler's main influences in the 1920s?

From Quiz Nazi Foreign Policy

Answer: Alfred Rosenberg

Alfred Rosenberg was intellectually influential member of the Nazi party, particularly in its foreign policy. He is considered one of the main portrayers of key aspects of Nazi ideology, including its racial theory, the persecution of the Jews, 'Lebensraum', abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art.

26. What was Goering's first name?

From Quiz Goering - Supreme Pretender

Answer: Hermann

Hermann Goering spent most of his childhood living in a castle near Nuremberg. The castle was owned by his mother's Jewish lover, who the family spent much time with while his father served as a diplomat abroad and from 1885-90 as the first German colonial governor of South-West Africa (modern Namibia).

27. What was Goebbels' full name?

From Quiz Goebbels

Answer: Paul Joseph Goebbels

He was best known as Joseph Goebbels. He was born in the small industrial town of Rheydt, near Moenchengladbach, about fifteen miles west of Duesseldorf.

28. In 1932, Hitler was one of the candidates in the German presidential elections. He scored enough votes to run in the second round, but there he only came second. Who did he lose to?

From Quiz 1930s: Rise of Nazi Germany

Answer: Paul von Hindenburg

Paul von Hindenburg had been a military commander in World War I, and had already been president from 1925 to 1932. He was however getting old, even senile. Upon Hindenburg's death in August 1934, Hitler, already chancellor (head of government) also took the presidential responsibilities and declated himself pronounced "Führer" (leader). (There was no presidential election again in Germany till 1949).

29. Who was the founder of the Nazi Party?

From Quiz The Rise of the Nazi Party

Answer: Drexler

Anton Drexler founded the "Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei" (DAP) - "German Workers' Party" in Munich late in 1918. Adolf Hitler was originally sent to spy on it - but instead joined it, in 1919. The party was refounded in 1920, again by Anton Drexler, as the NSDAP, but he was soon sidelined by Hitler.

30. Why did Hitler choose Karl Doenitz as his successor?

From Quiz The End of the Reich

Answer: He felt betrayed by the German Army and the Luftwaffe

During one of Hitler's final conferences with his staff, he learned that an attack he had ordered through SS Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner to repulse the Russian onslaught had never even mobilized. At this, Hitler dismissed everyone from the room except for Generals Keitel, Jodl, Krebs, and Burgdorf. He then flew into a rage, saying that the army had betrayed and fought against his orders from the very beginning. For the first time, he admitted that all was lost. Later that evening, Hermann Goering sent a telegram reminding Hitler of his Order of Succession that made him next in line as leader of the Reich should something happen to him. He said that if he didn't hear back from Hitler by 10:00 PM that evening, he would consider him "incapacitated", and assume command. Martin Bormann got his hands on the telegram first, and made it sound as though Goering was giving Hitler an ultimatum, and trying to stage a coup. Hitler ordered that Goering be stripped of all offices and expelled from the party. The Luftwaffe was now out of the picture. The final straw for the SS came when, a few days later, Hitler received news of Himmler's secret negotiations with the Western powers. Heartbroken at the betrayal of "Loyal Himmler", he also ordered his expulsion from the party. The German Navy was the only branch of the armed forces not proven treacherous, even though they had ceased to be any kind of decisive force long ago, so Grand Admiral Doenitz was named as Hitler's successor. Later, Doenitz blamed Speer for his sudden rise, saying "This is all your fault" while they were imprisoned in Spandau after the Nuremberg trials.

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