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
