1933-1934 Coolidation Of Nazism In Germany

Question 1

What are all the factors?

Answer 1

1. March 1933 Enabling Act + One Party Rule
2. Aug 1934 Creation of Fuhrer position
3. Feb 1933 Reichstag fire
4. June 1934. Night of the Long Knives

Question 2

March 1933 Enabling Act + One Party Rule

Answer 2

• Nazis were becoming popular & had majority votes
• But not the 2/3 majority Hitler needed to change Weimar Constitution
• So Hitler wanted to intro the Enabling Act
• which will let him pass laws without President’s approval
• Hitler used SS & SA army to intimidate opposition
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• March 1933 Enabling Act was passed
• Hitler used it to create the One Party Rule
• OnlyNazis, all opposition illegal
• Nazis can do whatever
• Closed down trade unions, imprisoned comm leaders & anti-Hitler groups
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  HENCE,
• Nazi opposition severely weakened
• Hitler strengthened control over Germany
• Nazis had total control
• Less competition for Nazis
• No one dared to disobey Nazi rule

Question 3

1934. Creation of Fuhrer Position

Answer 3

• 1934, G President Hindenburg died
• He was the only person who rivalled Hitler’s authority
• Hitler wanted to eliminate opponents like Von Papen
• Appointed himself as Fuhrer (Supreme Leader) of
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• August 1934 Hitler made entire army swear loyalty to him
• Hitler made them not get involved in politics so they could serve him
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  HENCE,
• Hitler now had a army of ppl devoted to serve him as leader
• Army could intimidate opposition
• No one dared to disobey Hitler’s rule

Question 4

Feb 1933 Reichstag fire

Answer 4

• Feb 1933 Reichstag building burnt down
• Hitler blamed it on the communists
• H claimed communists were trying to overthrow govt
• Hitler urged President Hindenburg to create the Reichstag Fire Decree
• H now had “emergency powers”
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• Hitler used decree to stop freedom of press & public gatherings
• Chance for Hitler to clamp down on communists and Anti-Hitler ppl
• 4000 communists arrested
• Opposition party meeting, newspapers & radio broadcast now banned
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  HENCE,
• Helped Nazis eliminate enemies
• Nothing stopping Nazis’ from gaining more power
• Hitler strengthen his control over G