Establishing a dictatorship, 1933-34 - intro + timeline

Question 1

When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

Answer 1

30 January 1933

Question 2

What were the limitations of H’s Chancellorship in Jan 1933?

Answer 2

still had to operate within the Weimar system + von Papen convinced he could manage Hitler

Question 3

What did becoming Fuehrer mean?

Answer 3

H was in complete control of the German political system, no chancellor or president - just H leading a 1 party government

Question 4

When was the Reichstag fire?

Answer 4

27 February 1933

Question 5

Consequences of the Reichstag fire?

Answer 5

parliament building destroyed
communists blamed + lose support

Question 6

What happened a day after the Reichstag fire?

Answer 6

28 February 1933:
a Presidential Decree giving H emergency powers is passed
+
Decree for the Protection of the People and the State

Question 7

5 March change in the votes?

Answer 7

elections to the Reichstag see the Nazi vote increase

Question 8

When was the Enabling Act passed by the Reichstag?

Answer 8

24 March 1933

Question 9

When were the Laender stripped of their power?

Answer 9

31 March 1933 + they now only carry out federal laws

Question 10

When was the Law of the Restoration of the Civil Service?

Answer 10

7 April 1933?

Question 11

What was the Law for the Restoration of the Civil Service?

Answer 11

jews and opponents of the Nazis can be removed and people can be retired for ‘technical reasons’

Question 12

When was the SPD banned by the Nazis?

Answer 12

22 June 1933

Question 13

When was the DNVP dissolved?

Answer 13

27 June 1933

Question 14

When were all political parties except the Nazi party banned?

Answer 14

14 July 1933

Question 15

When was the cabinet discussion of laws no longer needed and a written agreement deemed enough?

Answer 15

20 July 1933

Question 16

12 November change in the votes?

Answer 16

elections to the Reichstag see the Nazi vote increase

Question 17

When was the Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich?

Answer 17

30 January 1934

Question 18

What was the Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich?

Answer 18

Hitler abolishes the Laender altogether transferring their power to the government

Question 19

When did H officially dissolve the Reichsrat?

Answer 19

14 February 1934

Question 20

What was the Reichsrat?

Answer 20

upper house of government - attended by representatives of the 18 Laender to discuss legislation put forward by the Reichstage
1 representative for every 70,000 ppl in each of the 18 local regions

Question 21

When did H set up the ‘people’s court’?

Answer 21

24 April 1934

Question 22

What was the ‘people’s court’ for?

Answer 22

to try cases of treason

Question 23

When was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 23

30 June 1934

Question 24

What was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 24

SA destroyed

Question 25

When did Hindenburg die?

Answer 25

2 August 1934?

Question 26

What happened as result of Hindenburg dying?

Answer 26

Hitler declares himself Fuehrer + makes himself head of the armed forces

Question 27

When did Hitler become confirmed Fuehrer by a plebiscite?

Answer 27

19 August 1934