3.4 Flashcards
List two ways in which Hitler’s power was limited when he become chancellor in January 1933?
1) Democratic elections to select power
2) Policies decides by the whole government
When did the Reichstag fire occur?
February 27th 1933
How did Hitler consolidate power and start building a dictatorship post Reichstag fire?
Putting blame on the communist party and arresting them to get rid of an opposing party.
What was the name of the Nazi secret police force?
The Gestapo
When was the Enabling Act passed?
March 23rd 1933
Explain how the Reichstag helped Hitler destroy democracy.
Hitler was able to abuse Article 48 to get the enabling act through the Reichstag without it being blocked by other parties.
Describe two reasons why Hitler purged the SA during the Night of the Long Knives
1) The SA was becoming too big for and it’s leader, Röhm, was seen as a possible future leader of the Nazi party.
2) The actual army resented the SA and Hitler felt he had to take action
Who was made to swear a personal path of allegiance to Hitler? (August 1934)
Every member of the army
3 ways Nazi Germany used terror to control its population.
1) The possibility of getting arrested without trial, as well as biased judges and no juries.
2) The Gestapo would constantly assault opponent party members and doubters or Hitler.
3) They spread propaganda against races and people that they believed were inferior.
Who was the head of the Ministry of Propaganda and Popular Enlightenment?
Joseph Goebbels
3 methods that Nazis used to control information.
1) Newspaper were controlled by the regime and opposition papers were shut down.
2) The radio only broadcasted what was accepted by the Nazi regime
3) Free art and literature was banned
Goebbel’s importance in Nazi control over Germans.
1) Goebbels thought that propaganda was more effective when subtle, such as planting stories into the newspaper
2) Goebbels created plays and movies which subtlety contained Nazi Propaganda
Name of the law that banned Jewish and Aryan marriage.
Nuremberg Law
What was the name of the Nazi Youth group that females were expected to join?
League of German Maidens
A similarity and difference between male and female education in Nazi Germany.
Similarity: Both were taught about races and how the Aryans were superior and Jews inferior.
Difference: Boys were taught about the military and girls were taught on how to be good mothers to many children
Explain two ways in which the role of women remained the same under the Nazi government, compared with the situation under the Weimar government.
Not very sure
Explain two ways in which the role of women changed under the Nazi government, compared with the situation under the Weimar government.
1) Women we’re kicked out of the workplace and into the house to care for a family.
2) They lost access to contraceptions and abortions became illegal.
What organization was set up to control the Protestant Church?
Reich Church
List two ways in which the Nazis tried to control the power and influence of the church in Germany.
1) Catholic symbols were taken down in schools and public areas and replaced with Nazi propaganda such as the Swastika.
2) Catholic youth groups were made illegal and people had to join the Hitler youth instead.
What does the term Kristallnacht mean?
It refers to the Night of Broken where Nazi’s destroyed over 800 Jewish shops, burnt 191 synagogues and arrested 30000 Jews following the murder of a German official by a Jew in the French Embassy.
Describe two policies the Nazis used to replace unemployment.
1) Doubled spendings on public works, creating motorways thus creating jobs
2) Hitler increased the size of the army from 100000 to 900000
How did Nazis use invisible unemployment to make the claim of great work reducing unemployment?
It did not count the female and Jewish population as well as people who had temporary employment.
What was the name of the Nazi workers’ organization that replaced the trade unions?
The German Labour Front
What was the strength through Joy (KDF) scheme for workers?
It created a reward for people to work hard for the government. This increased morale and the motivation for workers.
What was autarky?
It was an attempt for Germany to be self-sufficient and not needing international trade for the country to work properly.
