How Did Naziz Create Dictatorship Flashcards
Who was behind Reichstag fire
Dutch communist Marinus Van Dee Lubbe found at the scene with matches and firelighters. Put on trial, confessed and was executed
Why was Reichstag fire good for the nazis
The fire of February 1933 was good as it happened a week before march elections so KPD got banned
4000 communists were arrested that night
Made people much more scared of communists
Decree for the protection of people and state
Strips citizens of their civil liberties, allows navies to control propaganda, banned rivals from having political meets in public places, controlled the press
5th march elections
Hitler got investments from big industrialists such as Gustavia Krupp as they were even more scared of commies, 3m marks donated after just 1 meeting
Coalition formed with nationalists to get over 50%
Gained control of police which helped, eg: gun in bar
Enabling act
Started Gliechschatslhng Needed 2/3 of Reichstag so intimidated communists and Spd into not going to their seats. Sent opposition to concentration camp Dachua, nazis don’t need the whole of the Reichstag to make laws. Coalition with national party and centre party. Manipulated stats as absentees in Kpd. Ended 444-94.
Gleichschagslung
It is a policy where he brings German society into line. Create a truly national socialist state and every aspect of social, political and economic life of a German citizen was was controlled and monitored by the Nazis
When did trade unions get banned
2nd may 1933
What replaced trade unions
The nazi labour front.
They outlawed strikes and anyone who spoke up was sent to a concentration camp for “political re-education “
Who had its ha seized and when
Spd 10th may 1933
What happened to remaining political parties
They all “voluntarily “disbanded themselves at the end of June / July
When was the law against political parties being created made
14th July creating a one party state
Why was November 1933 election ridiculous
Nazis got 95.2 percent of votes despite being the only party running meaning lots of spoiled ballots
When were lander’s (German version of county) abolished
January 1934
How many votes did Nazis get in March election
43.9%
How many votes did Nazis get in November 1932 elections
36.9%
