Germany Flashcards
Name ways which Hitler consolidated his power?
>The Enabling Act >The Night of the Long >Knives >Reichstag Fire >Army Oath >Death of Hindenburg
What was the Concordat?
An agreement between Hitler and the Catholic Pope for the Catholic Church to stay out of Politics while Hitler would leave them alone.
When did the Concordat?
July 1933
How did Hitler try and bring more support after the September 1930 election?
They put up millions of posters and flags, and Hitler gave speeches at huge meetings, called Mass rallies, all over the country.
How Did Hitler treat the Communists during the start of 1930s?
The SA, Hitler’s private army, beat up Communists and disrupted their meetings, making it hard for them to campaign freely.
How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1930?
107 (Second largest political party)
How many seats did The Nazi party have in 1932?
230 (Most largest political party)
What was the increase of the Nazis seats from 1930 to 1932?
123
When did Hitler become Chancellor?
30 January 1933
When did the Wall Street Crash happen?
October 1929
What was the Wall Street Crash?
greatest stock market crash in the history of the United States, meaning USA no longer could loan germany and demanded all money to be paid back NOW so germany collapsed.
How Did Hitler benefit from the Wall Street Crash?
Now that the Wiemar Government had failed multiple times, the people, who had lost their jobs because of the depression, blamed the Government for many of their problems.
Now angry and hungry, the people started to look towards the extreme parties, who promised to solve all their problems.
When did the Reichstag fire happen?
27th February 1933
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?
A Communist, Van der Lubbe
What did the Nazis say about the Reichstag fire?
They accused the Communists of setting fire to the Reichstag, a plan to take over the country.