Germany Topic 4 - Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
List the events in Hitler’s consolidation of power?
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Reichstag fire
Protection law
Enabling act
Night of the Long knives
Army oath
Hitler becomes Fuhrer.
Who were the Nazis in Hitler’s cabinet when he first became Chancellor?
Wilhelm Frick and Herman Goering.
When did Hitler call for his first election
Fifth of March 1933
How many people died in the day of the March election
70 people
When was the Reichstag set on fire
One week before the election on the 27th of February 1933
Who did the Nazis arrest for the Reichstag fire
Marinus Van der Lubber
Why did the Nazis arrest a Communist for the Reichstag fire
To exploit the Communists and gain advantage in the election
Following the fire what was Hindenburg persuaded to sign
The decree for the protection of the people and state
What did the protection law allow the Nazis to do
Allowed Nazis to imprison political opponents furthermore the communist and socialist newspapers were banned
What were the results of the 1933 March election for the Nazis
The Nazi party won 288 seats which was 43.9% of the overall vote
Following the march the 1933 election who did the Nazis form a correlation with
The National party
After the March election what did Hitler decide to create
Enabling act
What did the enabling act do for the Nazis
The enabling act gave Hitler full power and no power to the right stag dissolving Weimar and Democracy
When was the enabling act passed
23rd of March 1933
What was the night of the Long knives also known as
Operation hummingbird and also the blood purge
What was the night a long knives
The removal of the SA
Why did Hitler want to remove the SA
Hitler saw the SA as a significant threat and also he wanted to win over the support of the army
Why was the SA seenas a significant threat
Rome holds strong views on how he thought the country should run including incorporating the army into the SA
Why was the tension between Rome and the SS and Gestapo?
Himmler wanted to break away from the SA.
Goering wanted to lead the Armed Forces opposing the SA.
When was the night of Long knives
30th of June 1934
What did Himmler inform Hitler about forces The night of the Long knives
Rome was about to seize power
Who were killed on the night of the Long knives
Rohm and main leaders of the SA
How many people were murdered on the night of the knives
400 people
Why was the night of the Long knives considered a turning point for Hitler
Hitler had eradicated all opponents and caused more fear and terror to potential opposition
