Germany and the Depression Flashcards
What year was the Wall Street Crash?
1929
How did the Depression effect Germany’s political stability?
caused public resentment and anger, blamed government, people began to listen to radical solutions from other parties
GROWTH OF NAZIS - Hitlers appeal?
good orator, charismatic
How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1928?
12
How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1932?
230
Nazi policies were…
populists
How did the depression help the growth of the Nazis?
people looked for extremist leaders when suffering
How did the organisation of the Nazi party help their growth?
influenced Germans from a young age, SA were powerful (fearful) - showed capability to restore Germany’s greatness
What is Article 48?
part of Weimar constitution giving president emergency right of rule
How many men were in the SA by 1932?
400,000 men
Who was the chief Nazi propagandist?
Joseph Goebbels
How did Hitler say he would deal with the rise of communism?
using Stormtroopers
Who were the SA?
Hitlers private army (stormtroopers)
What president was abusing Article 48?
Hindenburg
Who became chancellor after Bruning?
von Papen
Who became chancellor after von Papen?
Kurt von Schleicher
What date was Hitler appointed Chancellor?
30th Jan 1933
How many Nazis was Hitler allowed in the cabinet when he initially became chancellor in 1933?
2 Nazis
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire 1933?
Marinus Van der Lubbe
What id Hitler claim the cause of the Reichstag fire was AND how did he use this to eliminate opposition?
claimed it was a communist plot to take over - promised he would deal with the threat of communism
What law was passed in February 1933?
Protection Law - giving Hitler power to deal with Germany’s problems
What other political party did Hitler convince to join the Nazis to achieve majority in 1933?
the Centre Party
What was the Enabling Law 1933?
gave Hitler the power to make laws without permission from the rest of the Reichstag
When was the Gestapo formed?
April 1933
