Hitler Takes Political Control Flashcards
When was hitler appointed chancellor
30 January 1933
Who were the Nazi party’s greatest threats
The communist KPD and the Democratic Party SPD
Who were the two paramilitary groups that backed hitler
The SS and the SA
Describe who the SA were
60,000 strong
Ran by Ernst Rohm
Were called the brown coats
Describe who the SS were
Intimidated and murdered opposition
Were hitlers private security
Ran by Heinrich Himmler
Who was president of Germany in 1933
Paul von Hindenburg
Who was the former chancellor of Germany
Franz von papen
Who were the Nazi party particularly popular with
The middle class and farmers because of the great depression
When was the reichstag fire
27th of February 1933
Who was blamed for the reichstag fire
Marinus van der lubbe a Dutch communist
What was the decree of protection of people and state
Removed many basic civil rights like
Right to speak freely
Right to form groups or meetings
Right to print opinions in the news papers
Right to send private post
How did the 5th march election benefit the nazis
It left them with 50% of the seats in the Reichstag
Explain the enabling act
To ensure that Hitler had a two third majority in the Reichstag he gained the help of the Catholic Centre party
And used the decree of protection of people and state to ban the communist party
When was NOLK
No of the lord knives was in June 1934
