.2 Flashcards
why did hitler turn on the SA
their leader, rohm was getting too powerful, he was also worried that the SA were planning a secret coup. additionally Rohm went against the Nazi policies ( fear he was homosexual)
when was the night of the long knives, how many died
29th of June 1934, 400 died
what was the oath of loyalty
after president Hindenburg died, hitler made civil servants and the army swear an oath of allegiance directly to hitler himself.
how did hitler gain control of the schools
he had history textbooks re written, teachers had to attend courses in the school holidays. INDOCTRINATION
explain how the Nazis were able to control how the world saw them at the 1936 olympics
they removed anti-Semitic posters and propaganda so that the world would show them as friendly
name the famous Nazi film director
Leni Riefenstahl
what was the role of a woman in Nazi germany
kinder, kirche, kuche. bring up a family
explain the catholic church in Nazi germany
the catholic church signed the concordat, this meant that hitler would not interfere with the church; however in 1937, Hitler arrested 200 priests on the grounds of financial and sexual impropriety
explain the protestant church in Nazi germany
the protestant church became known as the Reich church, 40 million members. pastors took the oath of loyalty to hitler.
rise to chancellor: propaganda
Goebbels is head of propaganda, they used posters - short and simple slogans, leaflets, newspapers, rallies, speeches, meetings. this propaganda consisted of criticism over the TOV and jews. hitler over Germany campaign in the presedential election, 1932, 13million votes to hindenburgs 19 million
rise to chancellor: terror
SA set up in 1921, led by Ernst Rohm. they broke up meetings of political opponents and to encourage violence in the street so they could be shown as peacekeepers. they were liked by businesses, 1934 - 2 million SA.
rise to chancellor: weaknesses of the Weimar government
proportional representation/ coalition government/weak and no clear leader/ parties sharing power/ Hindenburg & article 48/ unpopular chancellors (von papen & von schleicher)/ bruning - another un popular chancellor who cut the unemployment benefit and raised taxes
rise to chancellor: wall st crash
1929 wall street crash, world wide economic depression. usa demanded the money back from the dawes and young plan. by 1932 - 6 million are unemployed
rise to dictator: elimination of political parties
R.Fire after hitler got chancellor- communist found inside so communism was blamed, hitler was able to persuade Hindenburg to use article 48 to pass the law for the protection of people and state, hitler could now arrest who he likes and take control of the press. ENABLING ACT: march 1933 election- hitler had 44%, he needed 66%, hitler had the communists arrested and the centre party and nationalist party had a coalition with the Nazis = gave him 52%. on election day SA forbid opposition voters through to the polls, many social demorcrats did not turn up. the enabling act was passed 444:94 - the Reichstag had voted itself out of existence. in july 1933 political parties are banned & the law against the formation of new parties
rise to dictator: terror
1925 SS, night of long knives = elimination of SA. death head units/ cc camps/ death camps/ block wardens/ informers/ gestapo
