CH13 Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
24 March 1933
Enabling Act Passed
31 March 1933
1st Law for coordination of Federal States
Dissolved State Assemblies replaced with Nazi assemblies
7 April 1933 (2 Laws)
Law for restoration of a professional civil service
2nd Law for the coordination of Federal States - Reich Gov oversee each state
22 June 1933
SPD outlawed as a party ‘hostile to nation and state’
5 July 1933
Centre Party voluntarily disbanded
14 July 1933
Law against the formation of New parties
Germany now a ONE party state
November elections Nazi vote
Nazi win 92% votes
30 June 1934
Night Of The Long Knives
2 August 1934
Death of Hindenburg
The consequences of Hindenburg dying
Hitler becomes president + chancellor
Army swore oath of allegiance
The Night Of The Long Knives Key details (arrested, executions)
84 executed
1000 or more arrested
Consequences of NOTLK
Secured army support
SS now controlled terror
Causes of NOTLK
SA was main instrument of terror and violence
Violence was vital but when uncontrolled it was a danger
SA wanted 2nd revolution
SA loyal to Rohm
Hindenburg near death considered dismissing Hitler due to SA activity
How did Creation of one party state happen?
What happened to each party
KPD effectively banned after reichstag fire
SPD outlawed
DNVP and Centre dissolved themselves
Then law against formation of new parties implemented
30 January 1934
Law for reconstruction of the Reich
State assemblies abolished and state governments formally subordinated to government of the Reich