ch7 rise to power pt2

Question 1

what can the enabling act be described as

Answer 1

constitutional foundation stone of third reich

Question 2

what’s Gleichschaltung

Answer 2

nazi coordination

Question 3

what did hitler do to federal state system of germany

Answer 3

17 federal states –> new regional parliaments –> dissolved to minimal authorities

Question 4

what was hitler’s actions in federal state system abolishment dubbed

Answer 4

centralisation

Question 5

when were trade unions abolished

Answer 5

2nd may

Question 6

when was regional gov abolished

Answer 6

jan 1934

Question 7

what were trade unions replaced by

Answer 7

DAF led by nazi Robert ley

Question 8

how many members did DAF have

Answer 8

22 million

Question 9

example of nazi’s achieving 1 party dictatorship

Answer 9

SPD banned June 1933

Question 10

what decree was passed may 1933

Answer 10

nazi only legal political party

Question 11

where did gelichschaltung fit to make influence by 1933 why

Answer 11

church army big business - hitler no interfere w/ vested interests

Question 12

What danger did the SA pose to Nazi’s seizing total power?

Answer 12

• ‘SA men so uncontrollable - can’t stop them’ - von neurath foreign minister

Question 13

what was ernst Roms opinions on hitler

Answer 13

wants nazi revolution - disillusioned by hitler’s politics

Question 14

when was the night go long knives

Answer 14

June 1934

Question 15

what did the night of long knives do

Answer 15

consolidate power against SA and Rohm

Question 16

why did SA pose a threat

Answer 16

did not care about satisfying elites or legal policy just want violence and results

Question 17

how many in SA

Answer 17

3 million

Question 18

who was killed in the purge

Answer 18

Strasser - leader radical nazis and schleicher

Question 19

why did hitler carry out the night of long knives

Answer 19

to suppress left and appease powerful junkers on right

Question 20

what does hitler do when hindenburg dies

Answer 20

takes role as furrier and + head army

Question 21

ultimately why did hitler rbecome chancellor

Answer 21

political forces on left and right divided and weak - right needless support from hitler and are deceived by his promises of attack on left wing

Question 22

why would intrigue be na important factor in nazi rise

Answer 22

decline electoral support November = nazi’s losing power - Vons papen miscalculation by persuading Hindenburg for nazi coalition after winter of political intrigue = hitler to power