HISTORY UNIT 4 - CONSOLIDATION OF POWER

Question 1

What six events consolidated Nazi power ?

Answer 1

Becoming chancellor
Reichstag fire
Enabling act
Night of the long knives
Death of Hindenburg
Army Oath

Question 2

When did Hitler become chancellor ?

Answer 2

30th January 1933

Question 3

How did Hitler become Chancellor ?

Answer 3

Through legal and democratic means

Question 4

When was the Reichstag fire ?

Answer 4

27th February 1933

Question 5

Context of the Reichstag Fire ?

Answer 5

March 1933, Hitler is chancellor but needs a majority vote to pass Nazi laws.
Hitler persuades Hindenburg to call for a general election.

Question 6

Who was blamed for the Reichstag Fire ?

Answer 6

Marinus Van de Lubbe, a Dutch communist

Question 7

How long before the general election did the Reichstag fire occur ?

Answer 7

One week

Question 8

What did Hitler claim regarded the Reuchstag fire?

Answer 8

That the Communists were staging a takeover

Question 9

Consequences of the Reichstag Fire?

Answer 9

• Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to pass the ‘Decree for the protection of people and state’
• suspends free speech and basic civil rights.
• Imprisoning of communists and the banning of communist newspapers

Question 10

Comtext of the Enabling Act ?

Answer 10

• Hitler lacked a majority vote he needed.
• He needed 2/3 to change the constitution

Question 11

Where was the Enabling Act signed ?

Answer 11

The Kroll Opera housd

Question 12

When was the enabling Act signed ?

Answer 12

23rd March 1933

Question 13

Was the Enabling Act vote fair ? How not ?

Answer 13

• SA used to intimidate people into voting.
• SA barred the doors for people who would vote against
• All communists banned
• Absentees had their votes casted in favour.

Question 14

What were the results of the Enabling Act vote ?

Answer 14

Passed 444:94

Question 15

What were the consequences of the Enabling Act?

Answer 15

• using the Enabling Act Hitler was able to establish his dictatorship and in plot impose the gleichschaltung policy
• April 1933 - Jews removed from the Civil Service
• May 1933 trade unions replaced with DAF
• July 1933 Nazi Party made the sole party
• October 1933 press censorship
• January 1934 state assemblies abolished, Reich governors replaced

Question 16

What date would Jews removed from the Civil Service?

Answer 16

April 1933

Question 17

What date were trade unions replaced with the DAF ?

Answer 17

May 1933

Question 18

What date was the Nazi Party made the sole party and the formation of new parties banned?

Answer 18

July 1933

Question 19

What did the passing of the Enabling Act Mark?

Answer 19

The collapse of Weimar and the end of democracy in Germany

Question 20

What is the context of the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 20

Hit lowers informed by Heinrich Himmler that Ernst Rohm wanted to combine the SA and the army he was talking about a socialist reform
The SA was seen as a threat as they were loyal to Rome and vastly Outnumbered the army 2.5 million to 100,000.
Hitler needed the support of the army

Question 21

What date was the night of the Long Knives?

Answer 21

30th June 1934

Question 22

Who was killed in the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 22

400 political opponents inculding von schleicher and von Kahr
180 members of the SA including Ernst Rohm

Question 23

What was the night of the Long Knives codenamed?

Answer 23

Operation hummingbird

Question 24

What were the consequences of the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 24

• Hitler had earned the loyalty of the army
• he was able to eradicate threats both inside and outside of his party
• Any political opponents were removed
• The SA were relegated to a minor role whilst the SS were promoted
  -It showed that Hitler was willing to use fear and terror to secure his dictatorship

Question 25

On what date did Hindenburg die?

Answer 25

2nd August 1934

Question 26

What did Hitler do in the event of Hindenburg’s death?

Answer 26

Combined the roles of Chancellor and president to make himself Führer

Question 27

On what date did the army swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler?

Answer 27

2nd August 1934

Question 28

What were the results of the referendum held in the event of Hindenburg’s death?

Answer 28

90% agreed with Hitler’s actions