Nazi Control And Dictatorship Flashcards
When was the Reichstag fire
27th feb 1933
What happened at the Reichstag fire
Communist van der lubbe was found at scene
Hitler claims its communist takeover
Uses Reichstag fire decree to arrest 4000 communists and ban communist and socialist newspapers
When was the enabling act
25 March 1933
What was the enabling act
Hitler could make laws without consulting the Reichstag - Germany no longer a democracy
When were all political parties removed n
July 1933
When were trade unions banned
May 1933
Forced to join German labour front (DAF)
When was the night of the long knives
30th June 1934
What happened at the night of the long knives
Hitler used SS to kill SA
400 dead
Including rohm
Used opportunity to kill other opponents eg Von schleicher and strasser
When did Hindenburg die
August 1934
What happened as a result of hindenburgs death
Hitler merged roles of chancellor and president together - fuhrer
Called this regime the third reich that would last 1000 years
Who led the gestapo
Heydrich
What was the reich church
Founded in 1933 to create a new nazi church
What changed were there under the Reich church
Stop giving sermons from Old Testament - associated with Jews
Ministers who weren’t pure aryan were banned
Tried to influence sermons to convey propaganda messages
What was the concordat
Promised that catholics were allowed to worship and keep their catholic schools in return for not interfering with nazi policies
How did Hitler betray the concordat
Closed down catholic schools
Ban catholic youth groups
Sent priests who opposed to conc camps
