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Key Question 2: Rise of the Nazi Party Flashcards

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1
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What was the original name for the Nazi Party?

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NSDAP, The German Workers Party

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2
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Who founded the The German Workers Party?

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Anton Drexler in 1919

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When did Hitler find the NSDAP?

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1920, he was a spy for the Weimar government who began to work for the party after attending a party conference.

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In which year is Hitler made leader of the NSDAP (Nazi Party)?

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1921

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What was the SA?

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Former soldiers of the Freikorps who worked as a private army for the Nazi’s.

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Who lead the SA?

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Ernst Rhöm

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How many seats did the Nazi’s have in the Reichstag by 1924?

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19 seats

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When was Joseph Goebbels appointed?

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1926; As head of propaganda for the Nazi Party.

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How many seats did the Nazi’s have in the Reichstag by 1928?

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17 seats

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How many seats did the Nazi’s have in the Reichstag by 1930 and why?

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107 seats; to combat a growing communist party and ensure the communists are out of power.

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What did President Hindenburg do to lose trust in the German public?

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Enact Article 48 in 1930.

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How many rallies a day did Hitler attend by 1932?

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4-5 an example of which is the Nuremberg Rally.

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How many seats did the Nazi’s have in the Reichstag by 1932?

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230 seats

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14
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What is Hitler named in 1933?

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Time Magazine’s, ‘Man of the Year’.

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What happened in July 1932?

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The Nazi’s became the biggest party in the Reichstag with 37.5% of the votes.

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16
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What did President Hindenburg do to stop Hitler from becoming Chancellor?

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Made Franz Von Papen Chancellor instead.

17
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Why didn’t Von Papen remain Chancellor of Germany?

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The reichstag didn’t like Von Papen and thus replaced him with Kurt von Schleicher; who they also didn’t like.

18
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How did Von Papen arrange Hitler as Chancellor?

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By ensure that, if Hitler was Chancellor, Von Papen was vice-chancellor.

19
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When does Hitler become chancellor of Germany?

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30 January 1933- President Hindenburg agrees to Hitler as chancellor.

20
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What problems faced Hitler as soon as he became chancellor?

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  • Only 2 of 12 Ministers were Nazi’s
  • The Nazi’s didn’t have a majority in the Reichstag
  • Hindenburg had total authority over him.
21
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When was the Reichstag Fire?

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February 1933

22
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Why was the Reichstag Fire significant?

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As a Dutch communist is found near the Reichstag- The Communist Party is blamed and dissolved (banned).

23
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When was The Enabling Act?

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March 1933

24
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Why was the Enabling Act significant?

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The passing of article 48 gave Hitler complete authority for 4 years. He removed Civil Right, banned all other parties thus making Germany a one party state.

25
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When was The Night of Long Knives?

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June 1934

26
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Why was the Night of Long Knives significant?

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Hundred’s are murdered, including Ernst Rhöm, and more taken to concentration camps. Thus the SA were removed for being too powerful.

27
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When did President Hindenburg die?

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August 1934

28
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Why was the death of President Hindenburg significant?

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This gave Hitler Presidency as well as chancellor. He now has total control and is ‘Fuhrer’ of Germany.

29
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What was Gleichschaltung?

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A term that meant Nazi Control of life where trade unions and local governments were banned. The Hitler Youth was compulsory.

30
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What was the SS?

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Hitler’s private bodyguard, led by Himmler, who dealt with opposition to the Nazi’s.

31
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What was the Gestapo?

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Led by Heydrich, it was a secret police force who could arrest without trial political opponents and put Jews In concentration camps.

32
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What was important about the Nazi legal system?

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Hitler controlled the People’s Court and could remove enemies of the Party and act above the law.

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