Events leading to Hitler becoming Fuhrer Flashcards
Give two reasons why hitler was still weak in January 1933
He could be removed by the president
He could be removed by political opponents
The people could vote hitler out
The army could potentially remove him
What was the date of the Reichstag fire?
27th of Feburary 1933
What key event was going to happen after the reichstag fire?
The march elections
Who was blamed for the fire?
A dutch communist named marinus van der lubbe
Hitler used the fear of ________ to persuade _______ to introduce a special _________ called The _________
Communism
Hindenburg
Emergncy Decree
The decree for the protection of people and state
What two things did the emergency decree allow hitler to do
Suspend civil liberties
Imprison dangerous rivals
What percentage of votes did the nazis get in the march election? Was it enough for a majority?
43% - No
What did hitler want to pass? What percentage of the reichstag did he need in his favour?
The enabling act - 2/3rds of the reichstag
What two parties did Hitler make deals with?
Catholic centre party and the Nationalist party
What did the enabling act do?
It allowed hitler to make laws for the next 4 years without consulting the reichstag
What was the one party that voted against the enabling act?
The social democrats
What were the name of hitlers new coordination laws?
Gleichschaltung
When were trade unions abolished? What were they replaced with? What stance in worker to employer arguments did they take?
May day 1933 - Daf or Germany workers front - Sided with employers
What organisation was set up under gleichschaltung? what was their purpose?
The gestapo - To keep control and intimidate
What law was created in July 1933? What did it do? What had Germany now become?
The law against the formation of new parties - All political parties were banned - Germany had become a one party state
Who was the leader of the SA? And why did Hitler start to see him as a rival?
Ernst Rohm - He constantly disagreed with hitlers policies and wanted to replace the army with the SA. Hitler needed the army so he began to worry
What were hitlers four key motivations behind the night of the long knives?
- Felt Rohm was a rival
- Angry about Rohms views of the army
- Knew getting rid of the SA and Rohm would win over the army
- The German public were angry with the SA
What date was the Night of the long knives? What happened?
30th june 1934 - Rounded up, impirosned or killed hundereds of the leadership of the SA. Ernst Rohm was killed
What happened after hindenburg died?
Hitler declared himself as fuhrer - Is now complete Dictator. Supreme ruler of Germany.
