key topic 3 Flashcards
When was the Reichstag fire?
27th February 1933
Who did the Nazis blame for the Reichstag fire?
Dutch communist- Marinus van der Lubbe
What did the Reichstag fire allow Hitler to pass?
an Emergency decree- suspended Weimar constitution
What effect did the Reichstag fire have on election?
election was 1 week after the fire (5th March 1933) fear of communist uprising grew
What % did the Nazi-DNVP coalition have?
51.9% (enough to win)
When was the enabling act placed?
23rd March 1933
What did the enabling act state?
Hitler could make laws without the Reichstag.
Why did the enabling act go through?
MPs were fearful of voting against a majority government.
When was political opposition completely removed?
14th July 1933
How was political opposition completely removed?
All political parties were removed apart from Nazis.
What happened to trade union leaders in 1933?
Arrested and sent to concentration camps, workers forced to work for DAF
When was the night of long knives?
30th June 1934
What happened on the night of long knives?
Hitler used the SS to get rid of members of the SA
How did the night of long knives get rid of opposition?
Rohm(powerful rival)/SA members were killed who were planning to take over the army and starting to ruin Nazi reputation.
Hitler killed other opponents such as former chancellor, von schleicher
Why did night of long knives happen?
To secure support of General Werner von Blomberg- 9th april 1934 bomberg agreed to support hitler if he reduced SAs power, remove opposition
When and how did Hitler become Fuhrer?
August 1934, president hindenburg died, Hitler joined roles of president and chancellor to become fuhrer
How was loyalty shown to Hitler during the third reich
Heil Hitler salute, army to swear an oath of allegiance to hitler personally, 2nd august 1934 blomberg added a new oath of allegiance for the army to the fuhrer.
What happened to local governments
Brought under Nazi control, each province (Gaue) controlled by a Nazi (Gauleiter)
What did the Law of Reconstruction of Reich state?
Hitler had total control of local governments
What does Gleichschaltung mean?
Nazi regime combined force and fear to achieve obidience
Who was Heinrich Himmler
In charge of nazi tools of repression, the gestapo, the ss and sd. hitlers closest colleagues. supported idea of aryan race/ inferiority of untermenschen, do what he wanted with no legal punishment
How did nazis control the legal system
Got rid of trials by jury/ only judge trials, judges had to join the Nationalistic socialist league of the maintenance of the law, all judges had to rule in nazi’s favour.
Who was the Gestapo
Hitlers secret police service
Who/when set up/lead the Gestapo
Herrman goering 1933, lead by Reynhard Heydrich in 1934