Nazi consolidation of power

Question 1

Reichstag fire date

Answer 1

Feb 27 1933

Question 2

How many communists arrested due to reichstag fire

Answer 2

4000

Question 3

Reichstag fire events [4]

Answer 3

1) Feb 27 burned dpwn
2) Hitler blamed commies, told hindenburg they planned to overthrow
3) demanded emergency powers
5)4000 commies arrested

Question 4

Reichstag fire aftermath [2]

Answer 4

1) Decree for the protection of the people and the state
2) newspapers shut down to prevent commies campaign

Question 5

Why was the reichstag fire important to Hitler? [3]

Answer 5

1) allowed to scapegoat commies
2) got more seats in 5th March election bc no commies so majority
3) allowed Hitler to push Enabling Act

Question 6

When was the election after the Reichstag Fire?

Answer 6

March 5th 1933

Question 7

How many seats in Reichstag
March election

Answer 7

288

Question 8

Enabling Act date

Answer 8

March 23rd 1933

Question 9

Why was the enabling act passed?

Answer 9

SA and SS intimidate Reichstag

Question 10

What did Hitler do with enabling act [4]

Answer 10

1) abolish local government
2) create one-party dictatorship
3) removed opposition
4) ban trade unions, strikes illegal

Question 11

Why was the Enabling Act important to Hitler? [3]

Answer 11

1) able to pass laws w/o consultation
2) able to eliminate opposition
3) able to end democracy

Question 12

Concordat date

Answer 12

July 20th 1933

Question 13

Concordat events and result [2]

Answer 13

HItler reaches agreement w/ pope that catholic church protected but stay out of politics
as a result catholic centre party banned w/o resistance

Question 14

Night of the Long Knives date

Answer 14

June 30th 1934

Question 15

Night of the Long Knives why and events [4]

Answer 15

1) Rohm controlled 4mil-threat
2) SA demanded to takeover army and businesses
3) Hitler accuses Rohm of treason
4) 400 executed

Question 16

Why was the night of the long knives important? [5]

Answer 16

1) army satisfied, loyal
2) eliminated SA threat
3) SA and SS fully under Hitler’s control
4) SS more power
5) business owners give support

Question 17

Army oath date

Answer 17

August 2nd 1934

Question 18

Army oath events [2]

Answer 18

1) Hindenburg dies
2) army swore oath of loyalty, stay out of politics

Question 19

Army oath result [3]

Answer 19

1) Hitler spends vast sums on rearmament
2) brings back conscription
3) plans to make Germany great military power again

Question 20

Why was army oath important [2]

Answer 20

made sure army wouldnt interfere
had title of Fuhrer

Question 21

Decree for the protection of the people and state allowed…?

Answer 21

Hitler to bacn communists from march election by ending people’s civil rights