Hitler’s rise to power and Nazi Consolidation of Power Flashcards
-What book did Hitler write in prison?
Mein Kampf
Why was Hitler put in prison in 1923?
Adolf Hitler is sentenced for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch of November 8, 1923. The attempted coup in Munich by right-wing members of the army and the Nazi Party was foiled by the government, and Hitler was charged with high treason.
What ideas did Hitler’s book outline?
- Hitler’s youth
-the First World War
-the “betrayal” of Germany’s collapse in 1918
also expresses Hitler’s racist ideology, identifying the Aryan as the “genius” race and the Jew as the “parasite,”
-declares the need for Germans to seek living space (Lebensraum) in the East at the expense of the Slavs and the hated Marxists of Russia.
-it also calls for revenge against France.
How many seats did the Nazis get in the July 1932 elections?
230 seats
Why did the nazis not have much success between 1924-29?
-hitler was banned from public speaking
Name four reasons that the weaknesses of the Weimar government helped Hitler come to power.
- coalitions
- article 48
- instability
- constant democracy being undermined from its outset
Why did Hindenburg refuse to make Hitler Chancellor in July 1932?
He didn’t have the majority nor did he trust him
Who was chosen as Chancellor in July 1932?
Von papen
How did the Wall Street Crash help Hitler’s rise to power?
-because the people needed a crisis to go for extreme viewpoints
How many seats did the Nazis lose in the November 1932 elections?
196
Who was chosen as Chancellor in December 1932?
Von shleicher
When was the Reichstag fire and what happened?
Feb 1933-Reichstag burned down and they blamed it on communists
What was the Enabling Act?
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How did the Enabling Act help Hitler?
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Who were the SA?
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