Consolidation If Power Flashcards
How many other Nazis were in the cabinet when Hitler becomes chancellor?
12
When did Hitler call a general election?
March 1933
About how many deaths were there leading up to the election?
70
What happened on the 27th of February 1933?
The Reichstag building was set on fire
After the Reichstag fire, who did the Nazis arrest?
Marinus van der Lubbe a Dutch communist
After the arrest of Marinus van der Lubbe what did Hitler and goebbells do?
They used this opportunity to claim that the communists were about to stage a takeover.
What did Hitler persuade Hindenburg to sign?
The ‘Decree for the Protection of People and State’.
What did the ‘Decree
for the Protection of People and State’ state?
It suspended basic civil rights and allowed the Nazis to imprison large numbers of their political
opponents.
What happened to all socialist and communist newspapers?
All of them were banned?
How many seats did the Nazis win in March 1933
288
When was the enabling act passed
23 of March 1933
What did the enabling act give Hitler?
This gave Hitler and his government full powers for four years.
What was Gleichsaltung?
A national socialist state that controlled and monitored every aspect of German life.
When were all trade unions banned?
2 may 1933
What was set up to replace trade unions ?
The labour front
When was the first concentration opened ?
March 1933 in Dachau
What was concentration camps initially used for?
To imprison political dissenters .
What happened on the 14th of July 1933?
The law against the formation of parties was passed.
How much percentage did the Nazi party win in the November 1933 election?
95.2 percent of the vote
How many ballot appears were spoilt?
3 million
What was the night of the long knifes?
A purging of hitlers political and military rivals
What did Rohm want to do?
To incorporate the army into the SA
What did Hitler fear?
A SOCIAL REVOLUTION
What did Georing want to lead?
The armed forces
