Hitler's Dictatorship Flashcards
what did the Nazi Party set out to do when in power
to make Germany a dictatorship
how did the Nazis plan on making Germany a dictatorship
- eliminating political opponents
- securing Hitler’s power
when was the Reichstag fire
27th February 1933
what burned down in the Reichstag fire
the Reichstag
what political group did the Nazis blame for the Reichstag fire
the communists
who was caught at the scene of the Reichstag fire? what happened
- Marinus van der Lubbe
- he was arrested
what did Hitler demand after the Reichstag fire
- special emergency powers, known as emergence decree
- president Hindenburg gave him them
how many communists were arrested after the Reichstag fire when Hitler was given special emergency powers
4,000 communists
when was the enabling act proposed
23rd March 1933 by Hitler
what would the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do
pass laws without the Reichstag
why did the Reichstag support the Enabling Act
Hitler used the SS and SA to intimidate them
how many votes did the Reichstag give the Enabling Act
444 to 94
was Germany still a democracy after the Enabling Act
no
what happened to political parties on the 14th July 1933
they were all banned, apart from the Nazi party, to remove all political opposition
when were trade union leaders arrested? where were they sent?
in May 1933, they were sent to concentration camps
what were all German workers forced to do after Trade Unions were banned
German Labour Force (DAF)
who led the DAF
Dr Robert Ley
what did the strict control of workers in DAF mean
they couldn’t go on strike for better pay
when was the Night of Long Knives
30th June 1934
what did Hitler do to members of the SA during the Knight of Long Knives
used members of the SS to purge them
who was the leader of the SA
Ernst Rohm, he was a powerful rival to Hitler
how many members of the SA were killed in the Knight of Long Knives
400,including Rohm
what did Hitler accuse Rohm of
plotting to overthrow and murder him
who was killed in the Knight of Long Knives
- Ernst Rohm
- von Schliecher, former chancellor
what was there no more of after the Knight of Long Knives
internal opposition
when did President Hindenburg die
August 1934
what happened to Hitler when Hindenburg died
he became the fuhrer, merging the roles of chancellor and president
what is a regime
a form of governement
what did Hitler call his regime
the ‘Third Reich’
how long did Hitler believe his regime would last
1000 years
how was loyalty shown in the third reich
- ‘Heil Hitler’’ salite
- Hitler forced army to swear oath of allegiance to him personally, rather than to Germany
what were provinces (division of country) run by?
a Gauleiter, a Nazi trusted by Hitler
who did Gauleiters report to?
reported to Reichsleiters, who reported to Hitler
what was Josef Goebbels
a Reichsleiter
what did Goebbels focus on
propaganda
what was passed in 1934
Law for Reconstruction of Reich
what did the Reconstruction of Reich give Hitler
total control of local governments
