for the test Flashcards
when did hitler become chancellor of germany
january 1933
what did hitler convince president hindenburg to call on march 1933
a Reichstag election
what happened on 27 february 1933
Reichstag fire
what happened on the 23 march 1933
enabling act
what happened on the 14th july 1933
political parties banned
what happened on the 30th june 1934
night of long knives
what happened on the 19th august 1934
hitler becomes fuhrer
how did the reichstag fire help hitler gain power
to persuade hindenburg to pass an emergency law restricting personal liberty- he imprisoned many communist leaders and the SA intimidated other parties
how did the enabling act help hitler gain power
gave hitler absolute power to make laws to destroy all opposition
how did hitler taking over state governments help him gain power
centralise all policy and make sure different stages listened to him
how did the night of king knives help hitler gain power
destroyed all opposition within nazi party and gave power to the SS, it killed rohm who was potentially trying to take over germany’s army, and former chancellor con schliecher
Who were the SS
1925, Led by heinrich himmler, most important, set up concentration camps, wore black uniforms, loyal to hitler/himmler, act outside of law
who were the gestapo
nazi secret police force, monitor german population, generally ordinary people, spied, allowed to use torture to get confessions
who were the SD
set up 1931, led by heydrich, intially meant to monitor/distrupt other parties, ended keeping info on suspicious people
How did hitler control the legal system
Judges had to swear oath of loyalty to Hitler, lawyers to join Nazi’s Lawyer Association, trials by jury abolished
how did nazis control churches
a state Reich church to prompt nazi ideas, Hitler agreed concordat with pope 1933,
how did the nazis do propaganda
swastika everywhere, hitler photos everywhere, heil hitler; censorship of the press/radio, mass rallies, sport events(olympics 1936 to show superiority of aryan race)
how did nazis influence art
hitler saw modern art as degenerate, 6500+ art pieces removed, encouraged “aryan art”, must conform to Reich chamber of culture
how did nazis influence architecture
hitler was interested in architecture, berlin redesigned by speer incorproating nazi beliefs
how did nazis control literature
mass book burnings in 1933 of jewish/ communists authors/ beliefs; chamber of culture authorised new books
how did nazis influence theatre
works by certain playwrights were banned, shakespeare was allowed/popular
how did nazis influence film
goebbels saw films as a patriotic, popular way to spread nazis beliefs, everything had to be approved
how did the church oppose nazis
confessional church led by protestant pastors, the popes message “with burning concern” attacked hitler
how did the church oppose nazis
confessional church led by protestant pastors, the popes message “with burning concern” attacked hitler
how did the edelweiss pirates oppose nazis
daubed anti- nazi slogans and singing pre-1933 folk songs, many were arrested/ publicly hung to spread terror
how did the white rose hroup oppose hitler
1943, published anti-nazi leaflets, protests
who was goebbels
minsiter for propaganda for people enlightenment and propaganda; censored attitudes which were anti nazi; promoted nazi beliefs
how did the swing youth oppose nazis
young people who rejected nazi values, drank, danced to jazz, closely monitored by the gestapo
What was the nazi-controlled newspaper called/do
German:peoples observer, spread anti semetic ideas
what was the important rally held every year
nuremberg
how did nazis try to control music
banned black/jewish music; german music encouraged
what did the law of encouragement of marriage state
leans of up to 1000m marks were available to newly married couples as long as tyhe wife stopped working
why would 25% of the marriage loan be written off
for every child born, to increase birth rate/ future army
what did the marriage law of 1938 state
a man could divorce a woman if she could not/ did not want to have children/ wanted an abortion
what was the marriage and children mothers cross 1938 mean
awarded to mothers with 4 children- bronze, 6 sliver and 8 gold
what did kinder, kuche, kirche mean
chilld, kitchen, church
