Nazi Consolidation of Power Flashcards
When was the Reichstag set on fire?
February 27th 1933, allegedly by the Communists.
What was a consequence of the Reichstag Fire?
The Emergency Decree. 4000 Communists were arrested and Communist offices were raided.
What was the Enabling Act of March 1933?
Enabled Hitler to pass any law he wanted without the agreement of the Reichstag.
What was Gleichschaltung?
The “Nazification” of all organisation including choirs, sport groups, clubs and charities.
When were all trade unions banned?
May 1933 - they were replaced with the DAF.
When were all political parties banned?
July 1933
How many men were in the SA by 1934?
3 million men
Who was eliminated in the Night of the Long Knives?
Rohm and the leadership of the SA.
How many were killed during the Night of the Long Knives?
400 people including the leaders of the SA and people Hitler considered to be an enemy like von Schleicher and Strasser.
What happened after Hindenburg died in August 1934?
Hitler made himself Chancellor and President.
What was different about the army oath that was sworn after 1934?
It was a personal oath of loyalty to Hitler not Germany.
Explain how the Nazis were able to turn Germany into a dictatorship between January 1933 and August 1934.
Reichstag Fire
Enabling Act
Ban trade unions
Ban political parties
Night of the Long Knives
Death of Hindenburg
Army Oath
How many people were arrested by the Gestapo by 1939?
160,000
Where was the first concentration camp?
Dachau
Name one method of propaganda used by Goebbels
Rallies at Nuremberg
Radio 70% of homes had one by 1939
Control of newspapers - 1600 were shut by the Nazis
Nazis controlled all culture. Made 100 films a year
