History: Germany: Topic 6

Question 1

What obstacles stood in Hitlers way when he took the chancellorship role?

Answer 1

1- he had to gain more votes in the reichstag (he only had 3/12 seats)
2- he had to stamp out the opposition (communists)
3- hindenburg (as president)
4- the SA’s power
5- von papen as VC (stamp out opposition)

Question 2

when did hitler take the chancellorship role?

Answer 2

30th jan 1933

Question 3

when was hitler’s ‘appeal to the German people’

Answer 3

1st feb 1933

Question 4

what happened on the 22nd of feb 1933?

Answer 4

decree in Prussia resulted in police being reinforced with the SA.

Question 5

what did this ensure?

Answer 5

that the SA was incorporated into the German police force which legitimised them.

Question 6

what occurred on the 27th feb 1933?

Answer 6

reichstag building was set on fire.

Question 7

who was accused of the arson?

Answer 7

Martin van der lubbe

Question 8

what actions did the nazis carry out after this arson attack?

Answer 8

to clamp down on communists
which included the use of article 48.

Question 9

22nd feb 1933

Answer 9

goering use of 50,000 SA to use terror for support.

Question 10

what was passed on the 28th feb 1933?

Answer 10

1- protection of people and state
2- 4,000 communists aressted

Question 11

5th march 1933 elections

Answer 11

nsdap - 43.9%

Question 12

13th march 1933

Answer 12

ministry of information and popular enlightenment set up under Goebbels (RMVP)

Question 13

20th march 1933

Answer 13

first concentration camp set up (DACHAU)

Question 14

21ST MARCH 1933

Answer 14

DAY OF POTSDAM

Question 15

how did the nazi party gain more votes during the march 1933 elections?

Answer 15

by persuading the DNVP into a coalition in which they managed to gain an extra 52 seats (taking them over 50%)

Question 16

when was the KPD banned?

Answer 16

in the protection of people and state on the 28th feb 1933 decree.

Question 17

what was the propaganda coup on 21st march 1933?

Answer 17

the re-opening of the new parliament which was to ensure nationalism in Germany and that people remembered the historic value of Germany.

Question 18

what was the day of Potsdam?

Answer 18

a nostalgic coup to remind Germans of the old nazi regime, which would gain the support of conservatives.

Question 19

when was the enabling bill passed?

Answer 19

23rd march 1933

Question 20

by march 1933 how many were killed by SA?

Answer 20

69

Question 21

what was the malicious practices law?

Answer 21

banned gossip about the government - passed on the same day as the day of Potsdam.

Question 22

what did the enabling act pass with? (votes)

Answer 22

441 to 94 votes

Question 23

how was the SA used outside the Kroll opera house?

Answer 23

to intimidate and persuade voters

Question 24

what type of phrases did the SA use?

Answer 24

1- ‘marxist cow’
2- ‘centre pig’

Question 25

which was the only party top vote against the enabling law?

Answer 25

SPD

Question 26

how did the NSDAP secure a deal with ZP?

Answer 26

By ensuring that the nazis didn't interfere with the church.

Question 27

when was the NSDAP and ZP agreement made?

Answer 27

July 1933 CONCORDAT - they needed a 2/3 majority to pass it.

Question 28

what was gleichschaltung?

Answer 28

co ordination - removing opposition (like trade unions and state govt)

Question 29

July 31st 1933

Answer 29

local state government were dissolved and diets created.

Question 30

when was this process completed?

Answer 30

in July 1934 when the upper house (reichsrat) was abolished and any local councils were made subordinate to Berlin.

Question 31

7th April 1933

Answer 31

law for the restoration of the civil service

Question 32

what was this law?

Answer 32

it rules out any political opponents of the nazis (jews, communists) which removed them from their civil service jobs

Question 33

may 1933

Answer 33

trade unions banned and a committee under Robert Ley formed.

Question 34

what was Robert Ley's committee?

Answer 34

DAF (labour front) which controlled labour in Germany

Question 35

22nd June 1933

Answer 35

SPD banned and ZP also banned.

Question 36

14th July 1933

Answer 36

law against the establishment of political parties which prevented further opposition.

Question 37

popular phrase to suggest hitlers way of legislating:

Answer 37

'facade of legality'

Question 38

what does PAPEN say in jan 1933?

Answer 38

' in two months we'll have pushed hitler into a corner so that he'll be speaking.'

Question 39

why was the reichstag fire of feb 1933 useful to hitler?

Answer 39

ask he was able to legitimise his hate of communism by passing the law for the protection of people and state and by controlling Germany through article 48.

Question 40

who did hitler feel threatened by in 1934?

Answer 40

1- rohm 2- Sa

Question 41

who did the SA represent?

Answer 41

populist, anti-capitalist, left wing of nazi party in society

Question 42

April 1934

Answer 42

goering made himmler head of gestapo

Question 43

30th June 1934

Answer 43

night of the long knives

Question 44

13th July 1934

Answer 44

hitlers speech which legalised NOLK actions.

Question 45

why did hitler have to take action against rohm and SA?

Answer 45

As goring and himmler pressured hitler into taking action against rohm as rohm wanted the SA to be the main German army

Question 46

results of NOLK

Answer 46

1- 400 killed 2- 180/400 nazis 2- opposition defeated

Question 47

when was rohm killed?

Answer 47

2 days after the NOLK

Question 48

what did rohm want to create?

Answer 48

a 'people militia'

Question 49

other leaders who were also executed?

Answer 49

schleicher, Strasser brothers.

Question 50

13th July 1934

Answer 50

reichstag passed a law which legalised hitlers actions for the NOLK

Question 51

2nd august

Answer 51

president himmler died and hitler was appointed as fuhrer

Question 52

19th august 1934

Answer 52

German people asked if they supported hitler - 43.06 million germans voted (89.93% yes) PLEBISCITE

Question 53

20th august 1934

Answer 53

army oath of allegiance (general Bloomberg)

Question 54

BRACHER STATES-

Answer 54

'it was completely legal constitutional process'

Question 55

BENDERSKY STATES-

Answer 55

'used the power of the state to consolidate his control, eliminate opposition and initiate a revolution from above'

Question 56

EVAN & JENKINS STATE-

Answer 56

'reign of terror' 'intimidation and violence were vital'