how did hitler become furher Reichstag fire and enabling act Flashcards
when did Hitler become chancellor
1933
what did hitler need to do to make him in a position strong enough to allow him to make changes
how did he do this
he needed to gain enough seats
He convinced President Hindenburg to call a new Reichstag election for March 1933
who started the fire
Marinus Van der Lubbe
how did hitler use the fire to his advantage
he turned everyone against the communists and expelled them from the government by convincing everyone they started it
made more people vote for the nazis as his main competition was now seen as criminals
convinced hindenberg to issue article 48, which gave him free reign
why do people believe Marinus was a communist
because in his pocket he had a card of the colour of the communists
why do people believe it was MVL who started the fire
he was found at crime scene holding matches and lighter
why is it believable that marinus would do it ?
- he was already known for trying to set things on fire ( had not succeeded previously)
- was mentally disturbed, people say he would do it for fame.
why was the fire beneficial to the nazi’s
- the nazi’s seats in parliament were declining
- communist seats were increasing
-by setting the fire people saw communists as evil, criminals and so then changed their votes to the nazis
why is it believable that the communists would do it
they were afraid their time was running out, and nazis would eventually take power
why do some people believe he acted alone
- he confessed straight away to setting the fire but said he had no connection to any other party.
- people only saw one man who was holding a torch and its known that marinus had that
- he was mentally ill and was already known for setting things on fire
why do some people believe he acted with the communists
- a group of communists were there 20mins before the fire started
- the record of communist crimes was already very high so it wasn’t surprising they would commit a crime
- Goering raided the communist party base and said he found incriminating projects that implied a plan for a revolution/or fire, but documents were never published
why do some people believe he acted with the nazis
-it was beneficial for nazis
- he was in possession of a red membership card (red was for nazis)
- the communists were gaining seats and nazis weren’t so it would be a good way to make people hate the communists
when was the reichstag fire
1933
why did Hitler want to make sure everyone believed it was the communists
because as he had persuaded hindenberg to pass article 48, he could imprison the communist leaders ( stopping them from campaigning in the next elections) while still earning support and seats as people viewed them as criminals
what do some people think regarding Goering and Goebbels about the fire and why
the goebbels planned it because he was quick to arrive to the scene and that Goering supervised it as he was the first person to arrive to the scene
how did the SA have an impact on ensuring that the nazis got the majority of the votes
they were sent to intimidate and threaten other parties
did hitler get the majority in the 1933 elections and what did he do about it
no so he made the communist party illegal so that he had enough support to pass the enabling act
what threats to hitlers power remained after the fire
hindenberg was still alive
some people still blamed nazis
LIMITATIONS to Hitlers power after Reichtag fire (5)
- SA was a problem and becoming unpredictable
- didn’t have majority of votes
- Hindenbreg was still alive
- opposing parties
- needed article 48 to be passed
why didn’t people like the SA
they were a bunch of violent street thugs which fought all the time
what does hitler do in response to the SA bring unpopular
made army swear allegiance to himself and disbanded the SA
what was the enabling act
The act gave the government the power to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag or the President that could also alter the constitution
why was the enabling act so beneficial
It gave Hitler absolute power to make laws, which enabled him to destroy all opposition to his rule. This removed the Reichstag as a source of opposition.
what was the Reichstag Fire Decree
a decree to suspend constitutional guarantees
what did the reichstag fire decree not allow people to do (4)
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of the press.
Freedom of assembly.
Privacy of postal, telegraphic, and telephone communications
what did the reichstag fire decree allow the police to do (2)
- it allowed the police to arrest and detain people without trial or due process.
- Political opponents, especially Communists and Socialists, were targeted.
how did hitler achieve to get the enabling act passed
The suppression of political opponents,
Intimidation tactics,
Manipulation of other parties.
what was the enabling act
a law that said that hitler could pass any laws he wanted without the Reichsatg opposing him or saying no.
