G Hitler gaining power and then total control 1932 - 1933

Question 1

How many seats did the Nazis have in -
1928
1930
1932
Nov 1932

Answer 1

12
107
230
196

Question 2

Why Hitler was invited to become Chancellor in January 1933?
4 Reasons

Answer 2

1) Hitler’s personal appeal.
2) People supporting the Nazis in increasing numbers during the Depression.
3) The influence of big business.
4) Von Schleicher and Von Papen underestimating Hitler.

Question 3

How Hitler went from Chancellor to Dictator
January 1933 - March 1933
5 reasons

Answer 3

1) Called for an election in March (in his mind it was the last one!)
2) The Reichstag Fire in February was blamed on Communists.
3) March 1933 - the Nazis won 288 seats.
4) Support allowed the Enabling Act to be passed.
5) Hitler began using the Enabling Act to pass laws that ended democracy in Germany.

Question 4

Timeline -

Start of 1932: Depression but Hitler was far from gaining power.

Answer 4

Depression but Hitler was far from gaining power.

Question 5

Timeline -

March 1932:

Answer 5

Hitler won 11 million votes in the Presidential election and he became a well known leader across Germany.

Question 6

Timeline -

April 1932:

Answer 6

Hitler won 15 million votes in a re-run of the Presidential election and he became a well known leader across Germany

Question 7

Timeline -

May 1932:

Answer 7

Bruning was forced to resign after his unpopular policies and von Schleicher suggested a new Chancellor, von Papen, and Hitler agreed to support a less democratic “cabinet of Barons as long as the ban on the SA was lifted.

Question 8

Timeline -

May - November 1932:

Answer 8

Von Papen governed as an ineffective Chancellor. There was violence in the streets in the July elections and this helped the Nazis gained support, up to 230 Seats. Von Papen hung as Chancellor until November, when he was sacked and replaced by von Schleicher as a last attempt by President Hindenburg to prevent making Hitler Chancellor

Question 9

Timeline -

Jan 1933:

Answer 9

After Von Schleicher’s authority collapsed, Hitler was made Chancellor after Von Papen said he could “tame” Hitler if he was made Vice Chancellor. He was wrong.

Question 10

Key date -

27 Feb 1933

Answer 10

Reichstag fire

Question 11

Key date -

5 Mar 1933

Answer 11

General election

Question 12

Key date -

23 Mar 1933

Answer 12

Enabling act

Question 13

Key date -

26 April 1933

Answer 13

Local Government reorganised

Question 14

Key date -

2 May 1933

Answer 14

Trade Unions abolished

Question 15

Key date -

20 June 1933

Answer 15

Concordat

Question 16

Key date -

14 July 1933

Answer 16

Political parties banned

Question 17

Key date -

24 April 1934

Answer 17

People’s courts set up

Question 18

Key date -

30 June 1934

Answer 18

Night of the Long Knives

Question 19

Key date -

19 Aug 1934

Answer 19

Fuhrer