Hitler Takes Political Control: Timeline

Question 1

30th January 1933

1 mark

Answer 1

Hitler appointed Chancellor.

Question 2

27th February 1933

1 mark

Answer 2

Reichstag fire.

Question 3

5th March 1933

1 mark

Answer 3

Reichstag election.

Question 4

23rd March 1933

1 mark

Answer 4

Enabling act

Question 5

4th April 1933

2 marks

Answer 5

Jews and other opponents removed from the civil service.

Question 6

26th April 1933

1 mark

Answer 6

Local government reorganised.

Question 7

2nd May 1933

1 mark

Answer 7

Trade Unions established.

Question 8

19th May 1933

1 mark

Answer 8

DAF set up.

Question 9

20th June 1933

1 mark

Answer 9

Concordat with Rome.

Question 10

14th July 1933

1 mark

Answer 10

Only the Nazi party allowed to exist,

Question 11

24th April 1934

1 mark

Answer 11

People’s court set up.

Question 12

30th June 1934

1 mark

Answer 12

Night of the Long Knives.

Question 13

2nd August 1934

3 marks

Answer 13

Hindenburg dies, Hitler becomes Führer - army swears allegiance to Hitler.

Question 14

19th August 1934

2 marks

Answer 14

Plebiscite, Hitler confirmed as Führer.

Question 15

Hitler Takes Political Control; Timeline
1933

(20 marks)

Answer 15

30th Jan: Hitler appointed Chancellor.

27th Feb: Reichstag fire.

5th March: Reichstag election.

23rd March: Enabling Act.

4th April: Jews/other opponents removed from the Civil Service.

26th April: Local gov reorganised.

2nd May: Trade Unions established.

19th May: DAF set up.

20th June: Concordat with Rome.

14th July: Only the Nazi party allowed to exist.

Question 16

Hitler Takes Political Control; Timeline
1934

(11 marks)

Answer 16

24th April: People’s court set up.

30th June: Night of the Long Knives.

2nd August: Hindenburg dies, Hitler becomes Führer, army swears allegiance to Hitler.

19th August: Plebiscite, Hitler confirmed as Führer.

Question 17

January 1933

4 marks

Answer 17

NSDAP/Nazi party received 33% of votes.

This alongside the support of the President Hindenburg was sufficient to make Hitler (party leader) Chancellor.

Question 18

During the 18 months after the Reichstag Elections (1933 - when Hitler became Chancellor)

(2 marks)

Answer 18

Hitler eliminated nearly all sources of opposition, both within the Nazi Party and Germany.

Question 19

By August 1934

2 marks

Answer 19

Hitler declared himself Führer - the sole leader of Germany.

Question 20

Hitlers’ reaction to the Reichstag Election in January 1933

3 marks

Answer 20

By convincing President Hindenburg to call a new Election for March 1933; setting off a series of events that resulted in Hitler becoming a dictator.

Question 21

27th Feb 1933 (Reichstag Fire)

4 marks

Answer 21

Reichstag Fire:
- 6 days before the New Reichstag Election

• Marinus Van der Lubbe caught in the building; Hitler has an excuse to persuade Pres. Hindenburg there was a communist plot to overthrow the government.
• ‘Law for the protection of People and State’ approved as a result.

Question 22

5th March 1933

4 marks

Answer 22

After the Reichstag fire :

• 44% of the German people voted for Nazi’s aka 288 seats in the Reichstag
• Not the 2 thirds Hitler needed

Question 23

23rd March 1933

2 marks

Answer 23

Date the Reichstag met with Hitler and secured the passing of the Enabling Act.

Question 24

In March 1933 - after the passing of the Enabling Act.

2 marks

Answer 24

Local state parliaments were closed and re-established with Nazi majorities.

Question 25

In April 1933 - after the passing of the Enabling Act. | 2 marks

Answer 25

Nazis took over key posts in local governments - Jews and other political enemies were removed from Civil Service.

Question 26

July 1933 - after the passing of the Enabling Act. | 4 marks

Answer 26

‘Law Against the Formation of New Parties’ meant only the Nazi party was allowed to exist - other parties were banned, meaning the Reichstag met they were all Nazis.

Question 27

January 1934 - after the passing of the Enabling Act. | 2 marks

Answer 27

‘Law for the Reconstruction of the State’ abolished Germany’s state governments apart from Prussia.

Question 28

December 1933 | 3 marks

Answer 28

A new Reichstag Election was held (3rd Reichstag Election that year). - Nazis won by 92% of the vote.