Hitler's Consolidation of Power Flashcards
When was the KPD banned?
Following the Reichstag Fire.
When and how was the SPD banned?
The SPD was outlawed as a ‘party hostile to the nation and the state’ on 22nd June 1933.
When did the DNVP and Centre Party dissolve themselves?
DNVP on June 27th 1933 and Centre Party on 5th July 1933.
When was the Law against the Formation of New Parties?
14th July 1933, outlawed all other political parties.
What did the First Law for the Coordination of the Federal States do?
Dissolved existing state assemblies and replaced them with those dominated by Nazis, 31st March 1933.
What did the Second Law for the Coordination of the Federal States do?
Established the new post of Reich Governor to oversee the government of each state and ensure this abided by policies implemented by the central government, 7th April 1933.
What did the Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich do?
Abolished state assemblies and subordinated state government to that of the Reich, 30th January 1934.
When was the Reichsrat abolished?
14th February 1934
What was the SA’s membership in January 1934 compared to 1933?
1933- 500,000
1934- 3 million.
How did the SA’s power increase?
Their actions gained legal authority and in February 1933, the SA and Stahlhelm were merged, recognised as the auxiliary police. The police were forbidden from interfering with SA activity.
Why did the SA become dangerous to Hitler?
In July 1933, after creating the one party state, Hitler declared the revolution as over. However, Ernst Röhm advocated for a second revolution, intending for the SA to become the centre of a new national militia that would absorb and replace the existing army. With a combined SA and Stahlhelm membership of 4.5 million in January 1934, his forces vastly outnumbered the army. In August 1933, the SA lost its status as auxiliary police and was subjected to stricter regulations over its powers of arrest.
When was the Night of the Long Knives?
30th June 1934
What happened on the Night of the Long Knives?
84 were executed, including Schleicher, Strassor and von Kahr, and 1000 were arrested.
What happened on 13th July 1934?
Hitler addressed the Reichstag and accepted full responsibility for the purge, securing the support of the army.
What was SA membership in October 1935?
1.6 million
When was the announcement that Hitler would merge the offices for President and Chancellor made?
2nd August 1934, an hour after Hindenburg’s death.
How many people approved of Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor on 19th August 1934?
89.9%
