1933-34

Question 0

By what percentage had industrial production fallen from 1929 levels

Answer 0

42%

Question 1

What month did Hitler become Chancellor

Answer 1

January

Question 2

What did Papen think Hitler would become, a “chancellor - -“

Answer 2

Chancellor in chains

Question 3

What date was the Reichstag fire

Answer 3

27th February 1933

Question 4

What was signed by Hindenburg on the 28th, the day after the Reichstag fire?

Answer 4

The decree for the protection of people and the state

Question 5

When were the final Reichstag elections

Answer 5

March 1933

Question 6

In what month was the enabling act passed

Answer 6

March 1933

Question 7

What was the result for the NSDAP in the reichstag election of 1933

Answer 7

288 seats

44%

Question 8

How many nazis were added to the police force before Reichstag election of 1933

Answer 8

50,000

Question 9

How many died in the 5 weeks leading up the the election

Answer 9

69

Question 10

In what month was political opposition declared illegal

Answer 10

July

Question 11

How many other nazi members were there in the cabinet apart from Hitler

Answer 11

Only 2

9 were non-nazi members

Question 13

What year was the NIGHT of the long knives?

Answer 13

1934

Question 14

Why did Hindenburg become OK with allowing Hitler to become Chancellor

Answer 14

Hitler’s position would be weak in constitutional terms

Question 15

X4 reasons why Hitler’s constitutional position was weak in 1933

Answer 15

1. only X2 other Nazi’s in cabinet (wilhelm + goring)
2. coalition lacked majority
3. Potential power of trade unions and army
4. Hindenburg’s dislike for Hitler

Question 16

What type of government did Hitler form

Answer 16

Nazi-Nationalist coalition government

Question 17

What X2 strengths did Hitler have when he became Chancellor in 1933

Answer 17

Leader of largest political party in Germany

Gained access to state resources
e.g Goebbels uses for propaganda opportunities, radio / press etc

Question 18

What was significant about the final March 1933 Reichstag elections

Answer 18

had few characteristics of a democratic election

used intimidation and violence

Question 19

What evidence is there for the March 1933 elections using intimidation and violence

Answer 19

Goring enrolled 50,000 into the police

69 people died during 5-week campaign

Question 20

Who did the Nazi’s gain financial backing from in the March 1933 elections

How much

Answer 20

20 leading industrialists

= 3million Riechsmarks

Question 21

What was the election turnout in March 1933

What was it compared to 1919

Answer 21

88%

83% in 1919

Question 22

What was the result for the Nazis in the March 1933 election

Answer 22

44%

288 seats

Question 23

Why couldn’t Hitler make constitutional changes

Answer 23

Short of the 2/3 majority

Question 24

What did the Nazi’s declare after the Reichstag fire of February 1933

Answer 24

Decree for the Protection of People and State

Question 25

What did the Decree for the Protection of People and State mean?

Answer 25

suspension of civil and political liberties

Question 26

What did the Enabling Act mean for dictatorship?

Answer 26

It was grounded on legality

Question 27

Who was refused admittance when considering the Enabling Act

Answer 27

Communists

Question 28

What did Hitler promise the Centre Party in return for their support with the Enabling Act

Answer 28

promised to respect their rights and uphold religious morals

Question 29

When did Hitler begin to style himself as Fuhrer

Answer 29

After the death of Hindenburg