Nazi Germany Flashcards
How did the banning of communists (after the Reichstag Fire) enable Hitler to consolidate power?
Gave Hitler the majority he needed to give himself greater powers
After what event was Hitler able to remove the communist party from the Reichstag?
Reichstag Fire
Why was Hitler able to ban communists after the Reichstag Fire?
Because he blamed the fire on them
When was the Enabling Law passed?
March 1933
What did the Enabling Law allow Hitler to do?
Rule by decree for 4 years without the consent of the Reichstag
How did Hitler pass the Enabling Law?
Surrounded the building with the SA
By how many votes was the Enabling Law passed?
441 to 81
How much of a majority in the Reichstag did Hitler need to pass the Enabling Law?
Two thirds
Which 2 parties gave Hitler support so that he could pass the Enabling Law?
- National Party
- Centre Party
How many times did the Reichstag meet after the Enabling Law was passed?
12 times
How many laws were passed after the Enabling Law was passed? With or without a vote were these laws passed?
4 - all without a vote
Describe the ways in which Hitler destroyed opposition within the Nazi Party
- Night of the Long Knives
- Execution of Rohm because they wanted different things
What 3 things did Ernst Rohm want that Hitler did not like?
- The SA to be merged with the army
- A second revolution
- A redistribution of wealth
What did the SA want that Hitler did not like?
Well-paid jobs
Who did Hitler need the support of?
The army
When was the Night of the Long Knives?
30th June 1934
What happened during the Night of the Long Knives?
The SS arrested and executed leaders of the SA - Von Schleicher was executed (he was Chancellor before Hitler)
What did the death of Hindenburg allow Hitler to do?
Become Fuhrer
Hitler’s role of Fuhrer combined which two roles?
President and Chancellor
What did Hitler combine the roles of President and Chancellor to become?
Fuhrer
What is the meaning of the term ‘Fuhrer’?
Ultimate leader
Why did Hitler combine the roles of President and Chancellor to become Fuhrer as one role?
Because then he didn’t have any strong threat of opposition that he had to work with - Fuhrer allowed him to become the ultimate leader of Germany
Why was propaganda important for Hitler to consolidate power?
It was essential in getting across the Nazi Party message
Who was in charge of propaganda in Germany?
Josef Goebbels
What was Josef Goebbels in charge of?
Propaganda in Germany
Who was the Minster for People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda in Germany?
Josef Goebbels
Who was Josef Goebbels?
Minster for People’s Enlightenment and Propaganda in Germany
