Nazi Consolidation Of Power

Question 1

When did Hitler become chancellor

Answer 1

January 1933

Question 2

When Hitler became chancellor why was he not satisfied

Answer 2

He wanted to be Nazi dictator (having total power)

Question 3

When did the reichstag fire occur

Answer 3

27 February 1933

Question 4

What man was blamed for the Reichstag fire and what group was he apart of

Answer 4

Marinus Van der lubbe was blamed for the fire and he was part of the communist group

Question 5

What law did Hitler persuade Hindenburg to pass, to deal with the communists

Answer 5

Law of “decree for the protection of the people snd state”

Question 6

What did the law of decree for the protection of the people and state do

Answer 6

Gave the government power to suspend many of the civil rights that had been guaranteed in the Weimar constitution

Question 7

How did the law of decree for the protection of people and state help the Nazis seize power

Answer 7

It allowed the Nazis to legally imprison political opponents, disrupt election campaigns of opposition parties and intimidate left wing voters

Question 8

How did the Nazis gain 50% of the vote in the Reichstag after the March 1933 elections

Answer 8

Had support from 52 nationalist party deputies

Question 9

How did Hitler get the enabling law passed

Answer 9

Ensured his opponents were not there to vote against the measure. He used power of the law of decree for the protection of the people and state to ban the KPD, thus preventing communists to vote. He then just needed support from the catholic centre party to achieve 2/3 of the vote so he promised to cancel the decree for the protection of the people and state to protect the rights of the Catholic Church within Germany

Question 10

How did the enabling law help Hitler take control of Germany

Answer 10

Allowed him to introduce laws without the reichstags presidents approval

Question 11

In March 1933 what event happened to nazify German life

Answer 11

The Nazis shut down state parliaments. When the new parliaments reopened they all had Nazi majorities, so only Nazi plans could be introduced

Question 12

In April 1933 what event happened to nazify German life

Answer 12

The Nazi removed political enemies from jobs in the legal profession or the civil service. Jews and other individuals were removed from jobs. Key positions within Germany’s state government was taken over by Nazis

Question 13

What event happened in may 1933 that nazified Germans life

Answer 13

Trade unions were outlawed. Replaced by the Nazi union

Question 14

What event happened in July 1933 that nazified Germans lives

Answer 14

Law against establishment of political parties. Made the Nazis the only legal political party

Question 15

What event happened in January 1934 that nazified Germans lives

Answer 15

The law for reconstruction of the state. Abolished all of germanys state governments apart from Prussia’s which continued to be ran by Herman Göring, a key Nazi leader

Question 16

Who was Röehm

Answer 16

The leader of the SA

Question 17

What did roehm want to do in his second revolution

Answer 17

He wanted the SA to become Germany’s new army

Question 18

Did the German army approve of roehms second revolution

Answer 18

No, because the German army looked down at the SA as a group of thugs

Question 19

Give two reasons why the armies anger at the SA could weaken Hitler

Answer 19

They could stop hitlers achievement of dictatorship as he needed the army to implement his foreign policy aims.

Question 20

When was the night of the long knives

Answer 20

June 1934

Question 21

Who was killed at the night of the king knives

Answer 21

Key SA leaders including roehm
Estimated 100-200 people were killed

Question 22

How did the army leaders and the president react to the night of the long knives

Answer 22

Said acts of treason were legal, both necessary for the self defence of the state (protected the Nazis)

Question 23

What happened in august 1934

Answer 23

A new law was passed to merge the the jobs of the president and the chancellor and replaced it with a powerful position of the ‘führer”

Question 24

When did Hindenburg die

Answer 24

August 1934

Question 25

How did the army oath of loyalty strengthen hitlers control

Answer 25

Oath of loyalty meant soldiers promised to completely obey Hitler

Question 26

How did the German plebiscite on the office of führer help Hitler take control

Answer 26

90% of Germans voted to agree with him which means he is pretty much incontestable as 90% of German population are behind him

Question 27

Violent tactics used to consolidate Nazi power

Answer 27

Reichstag fire
Remove political enemies from their jobs
SA intimidation during elections
Night of the long knives

Question 28

Political tactics used by the Nazis to consolidate power

Answer 28

March elections 1933
Law of decree for protection of the people and state
Enabling law
Trade unions outlawed
Law for reconstruction of the state
Army oath of loyalty
Fúhrer title
Ban trade unions