Hitler And The Nazi Partys Rise To Power Flashcards
What happens on 1918?
WW1 ends with Hitler in hospital distraught about the war ending
What happens on 1920?
Hitler becomes a Nazi member joining the party
What happens on 1922?
Hitler became the leader of a tiny political party(The Nazis) with his speeches gained him a lot of support and he then formed a private army called the storm troopers beating up opponents
What happens on Febuary 1923?
There was an economic crisis,as the government printed more and more money until it was worthless.This is known as hyperinflation
What happens on March 1923?
As Germany could not pay France their reparations from WW1 the French invaded parts of Germany and took goods instead.The new small German army could not stop them
What happens from November 1923?
The Germans were angry that the goverment did not do anything to stop hyperinflation nor get the French out.Hitler then decided to make his first clumsy grab to power by staging a ‘putsch’ in Munich,with him,the Nazis and the SA trying to overthrow the Berlin government though he and other were shot and imprisoned instead
What happens from 1924-1925?
Hitler was sent to prison for trying to overthrow the German government.This got him a lot of press coverage,especially when he decided to write a book about his thoughts called ‘Mein Kampf’,this let to Hitler getting released for good behaviour
What happens on 1927?
The Nazis hild their first massive political rally which is known as the Nuremburg Rally,to attract people to their cause
What happens on 1929?
There was another economic crisis called ‘The Great Depression’.USA ask for their money back (the loans) from Germany, who then can’t afford to pay France. France invades the country again and unemployment in Germany reaches 4 million
What happens on January 1933?
The Nazi Party becomes the largest political party in Germany and President Hindenburg is forced to make Hitler Chancellor of Germany
What happens on Febuary 1933?
The Reichstag (German Parliament building) is set on fire and the Nazis point the finger at the Communist party. Hitler creates the ‘Enabling Law’ in March 1933 which allows him to make up laws in ‘an emergency’. He also bans other political parties
What happens on March 1933?
The Enabling act was passed giving Hitler the power to pass any new laws he wanted.But Hitler did not stop there.He turned on those people within his own party whom he did not trust
What happens on the 30th June 1934?
Hitler’s own personal bodyguards,the stormtroopers,were sent out to murder leading members of the Nazi party who opposed Hitler.This later became known as the Night of the Long Knives.The next day the SS continued to shoot people on their doorsteps,meanwhile Hitler gave a tea party in his garden
What happens on the 2nd August 1934?
Only one month after the Night of the Long Knives,President Hindenburg died.Within an hour it was announced as Chancellor,but also Head of State and Commander of the Army.Hitler was now in complete control of Germany.He was a dictator
What happens on April 1933?
Hitler creates the Gestapo, a secret police to do his bidding and capture political enemies. He sets up the first concentration camp for them
