How Far Did The Nazi Regime Rely On Terror And Violence To Consolidate Its Hold On Power From 1933-1934

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Used a wide range of tactics to consolidate power. Terror & violence used inside party as well as general public and opposition.

Also lucky situations like fire and Hindenburg death.

Combined with number of political tactics

Question 2

Terror And Violence

Answer 2

Elections/Votes, Night of Long Kaiver

Question 3

Elections/Votes

Answer 3

SA were posted in front of polling stations. Were heavily present during elections. Violence & killing of communists before 1933 elections. Filled halls of votes for enabling act.

Shows how terror & violence was used to consolidate power.

Question 4

Night Of Long Kaiver

Answer 4

Terror and violence upon these within his own party.

Used this to get army onside.

Question 5

Propaganda

Answer 5

Reichstag fire used as propaganda to spread fear of communism.

LINKS BACK TO TERROR.

Question 6

Politically

Answer 6

Emergency decree allowed them to take power in more legal way. But only came about of fear for communists.

LINKS BACK TO TERROR.

Enabling act was passed with lots agreeing to it.

BUT MAY BE DOWN TO USE OF TERROR I.E. SA THERE

Question 7

Failures Of Others

Answer 7

Didn’t fight emergency decree. Left didnt attempt to stop. Trade unions closed voluntarily. Hindenburgs death was useful.

BUT STILL HOLDS REFERENDUM SO POINTS AT POLITICAL. BUT NO OTHER OUTCOME THAN HITLER DUE TO TERROR.

Question 8

Conclusion

Answer 8

By 14th July 1933 the Nazi party war declared only party in Germany.

Consolidated using range of methods.

But almost all methods seen to link back to terror and violence.

Question 9

What is the Acronym

Answer 9

EREETPNHO (Election, Reichstag fire, Emergency decree, Enabling act, Trade unions, Political Parties, Night of long knwes, Hindenburg, Oath).