Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
When was Hitler appointed Chancellor?
30th January 1933
What happened on the 27th February?
The Reichstag Fire - destroyed the Reichstag building
What decree was passed on the 23rd February 1933?
Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the Nation and State
Passed by Hindenburg
What did the Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the Nation and state do?
Suspended constitutional civil rights
Gave secret police power to hold people indefinitely in protective custody
Used to repress KPD
What law was passed on the 7th April against Jews/Political opponents?
Law for Restoration of Professional Civil Service
- administration, courts, schools and universities purged of ‘alien elements’
When was the Enabling Act passed and what did it do?
24th March 1933
Gave the government emergency powers for 4 years
Hitler could pass decrees without the president’s involvement
What happened on the 1st April 1933?
One day boycott of Jewish shops
What agreement took place on the 20th July?
A concordat agreement between the state and the Vatican
Church were banned from political activity
Government to protect religious freedom
When was the Night of the Long Knives?
30th June 1933
When did Hindenburg die and what happened because of this?
2nd August 1933
Hitler becomes head of state
