explain why the enabling act ended democracy in germany

Question 1

Cencorship of all media was introduced along with the ability to read mail and tap phone calls legaly

Answer 1

This brought an end to democracy as newspapers, radio and cinema could only promote nazi ideology

Question 2

Nazis took controll of the workplace

Answer 2

Trade unions where band in order to increase hitlers control over the workforce. Strikes where banned

Question 3

Regional and state level governments where closed down

Answer 3

This meant the nazis had complete control of the country and had ‘reconstructed’ local governments by april 1933

Question 4

The act gave the nazis ability to open the first concentration camp Dachau

Answer 4

This ended democracy as anyone who didnt support there veiws wjere sent there

Question 5

The act allowed hitler to make laws without consulting the reichstag for the next 4 years

Answer 5

This allowed him to turn germany into a dictation ship and one party state

Question 6

Enabling act also banned politocal opposition

Answer 6

The spd was banned in june 1933 and all other political partys less than a month later. Nazis where the only legal party which ended democracy as germans lost the right to hold public meetings and ultimately have an opinion