History- Nazi Germany Flashcards
when does Hitler become Chancellor
30 January 1933
what happened on February 27th 1933
The Reichstag Fire
Reichstag was burnt down with a communist Van Der
Lubbe arrested at the scene (There are rumours the Nazis did it.)
The Nazis arrest over 4000 communists and ban the communist party
when was the Enabling Act
23rd March 1933
what was the Enabling Act
Enabling Act (23rd March 1933)
Reichstag passes Enabling Act which gives Hitler power to pass any law without approval of the Reichstag.
May 1933, Trade Unions banned July 1933, Political parties banned
when was the Night of the Long Knives
Night of the Long Knives
30th June 1934
• SS arrest 400 SA leaders, some are imprisoned and others are executed including Ernst Rohm.
what happens on the 2 August 1934
Hindenburg dies.
Hitler assumes the title of Fuhrer - which means leader.
The army swear an oath of loyalty to him
who was in charge of propaganda
Joseph Goebbels
what were the nazi ideas
make Germany strong
make Germany pure
make Germany great
when did Hitler publish his book
Mein Kampf ‘’my struggle”
was published in 1924
he wrote it while in prison
what were the nazi ideas
improve education
nationalise important industries
build nationalism
subdue the jews
ensure aryan supremacy
fight for Lebensraum
What did Henrich Himmler do
led the SS
ran the concentration camps
what was the civil service act
you couldn’t work for the civil services if you were Jewish or non-aryan
when was the book burning
10 may 1933
what forms of propaganda did the Nazis use
newspapers- controlled by nazis
radios- nazis produced cheap radio sets , Reich Radio Company- played nazi speeches and music
rallies- held to emphasise strength of nazis, there were speeches, marches
posters- put up around towns and villages across Germany
how did the communists oppose
propaganda and anti-nazi leaflets
