Hitler's consolidation of power

Question 1

SPD

Answer 1

The moderate social democratic party

Question 2

KPD

Answer 2

The communist party

Question 3

Reichstag

Answer 3

Th German parliament and German parliamentary building

Question 4

SA

Answer 4

Brown shirts- paramilitary organisation

Question 5

SS

Answer 5

Paramilitary organisation

Question 6

When was Hitler made chancellor

Answer 6

30th January 1933

Question 7

Called for an election

Answer 7

In 1933 Hitler called for an election in the hopes the Nazi party could win more than 50% of the vote. Hitler used the same tactics as the last election and by this stage Goering had ordered the local police to co-operate with the SS and SA giving Hitler control of the German Police force

Question 8

The Reichstag Fire

Answer 8

On the 27th of February 1933 The Reichstag building was set on fire. A communist called Marius Van Der Lubbe was found near the scene. The Nazis blamed The Communists and convinced Hindenburg to ban the party. All leading Communists were arrested, denied support in the election and the SA broke up their meetings.

Question 9

The Decree for the Protection of People and State

Answer 9

The day after the Reichstag Fire Hitler went to President Hindenburg and got him to sign an emergency “Law/Decree for the protection of the people and the state”

This allowed;
-Police to arrest suspects and hold them without trial
-Hitler to take over regional governments
This started the terror carried out by the SA:
-They arrested and attacked 4000 communists
-Communist newspapers were shut down and their meetings broke up

It suspended personal freedoms that the Weimar Constitution had guaranteed such as:
-The right to speak freely
-The right to meet or form groups for meetings
-The right to print opinions in newspapers
-The right to send private post and have private telephone conversations

Question 10

The 1933 Election- 5th of March

Answer 10

Nazi party- 288 seats
Social Democrats- 120 seats
Communist Party- 81 seats (following the election the communists were banned)
Catholic Centre Party- 74 seats
Others- 84 seats(52 seats gained when Nationalist Party joined forces with Nazi party

Question 11

The Enabling Act

Answer 11

24th March 1933, Hitler introduced the Enabling Act which meant Hitler could pass laws without consulting the Reichstag for four years. Hitler needed 2/3 of members present in the Reichstag to pass the law. To ensure the law would be passed Hitler promised an agreement to protect the rights of the Catholic Church to ensure support of the Catholic Centre Party . The law passed 441 to 94 and made Hitler a virtual dictator only the Social Democrats voted against them.

Question 12

Gleichschaltung

Answer 12

This means the co- ordination of all aspects of life to fit in with Nazi ideals. Jews and other individuals that the Nazis regarded as political enemies were removed from jobs in the civil service and legal and legal profession. In May 1933 trade unions were banned and replaced by the Nazi Union (DAF) In July 1933 all other political parties were banned making German a One Party State. In January 1934 Germany’s state governments were abolished except which Goring led. This law was called the “Law for Reconstruction of the State”