Consolidation of Power - Key Dates Flashcards
When was Hitler appointed chancellor?
30 January 1933
What did Hitler do as soon as he became chancellor?
Called for fresh elections - to be held 5 March 1933
Who appointed Hitler chancellor?
President von Hindenburg
What happened on the night of 27 February 1933?
The Reichstag Fire
When was the Reichstag Fire?
27 February 1933
What did Hitler claim about the Reichstag Fire?
It is part of a Communist conspiracy to takeover the country
What did Hindenburg grant Hitler on 28 February 1933?
The Reichstag Fire Decree - Powers to deal with the emergency (emergency powers)
What powers did the Reichstag Fire give Hitler? (2)
- He can arrest opponents without trial
- He can censor the press
What happens on 5 March 1933?
A general election
What makes it easier to remember the following events?
1. Hitler’s appointment as chancellor
2. Reichstag Fire
3. March elections?
They happen in consecutive months.
1. January - Hitler’s appointment as chancellor
2. February - Reichstag Fire
3. March - March elections?
What percentage of the vote do the Nazis win in March 1933?
44%
What is a coalition?
A government of more than one political party
Who did the Nazis form a coalition with?
The German National People’s Party (or Nationalist Party)
What percentage of the vote did the German National People’s Party (or Nationalist Party) win?
8%
With their coalition partners, what percentage of the seats in the Reichstag supported Hitler?
52%
What did the Nazis do on 23 March 1933?
Pass the Enabling Act
What did the Enabling Act make Hitler?
Effectively a legal dictator
What was the final vote on the Enabling Act?
444-94
What three groups does Hitler target using the Enabling Act? (3)
- The press (the newspapers/radio etc.)
- Trade unions
- Other political parties
What does Hitler carry out on the night of 30 June 1934?
The Night of the Long Knives
What happens during the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler has leading SA members, including leader Ernst Rohm, arrested and killed.
When was the Night of the Long Knives?
30 June 1934
When does Hindenburg die?
2 August 1934
What happens on 2 August 1934?
Hindenburg dies
What does Hitler do on 19 August 1934, a few weeks after Hindenburg’s death?
Combines the office of president and chancellor to make himself ‘Fuhrer’
When does Hitler make himself Fuhrer?
19 August 1934
