Nazis in power Flashcards
When was the Reichstag fire?
February 27 1933
What did Hitler do following the Reichstag fire?
Passed an emergency decree suspending all articles in constitution which guaranteed personal liberty, freedom of speech, press and assembly
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?
Dutch communist Martin Van Der Lubbe
What was the enabling act?
It gave power to Hitler to approve laws without the approval of the Reichstag or President
What was Anschluss?
The union between Germany and Austria
The union between Germany and Austria is known as?
Anschluss
When did the Anschluss occur?
1938
When did hitler reveal the Luftwaffe?
1937
What was appeasement?
The allied nations sucking Hitler off in order to make him happy so he would not start another war
The allied nations sucking Hitler off in order to make him happy so he would not start another war is known as?
Appeasement
Most English supported appeasement T/F
True
Why did many Austrians support Anschluss?
Because as a result of the first world war, they had become economically weak
Did Britain and France refuse to help Kurt Schuschnigg? T/F
True
Who was the Austrian chancellor?
Kurt Schushnigg
Kurt Schushnigg was the?
Austrian chancellor
Why was there a referendum called in 1938 in Austria?
To see if the Austrians were willing to unite with Germany
What % of Austrians voted for Anschluss?
99.75% under close Nazi supervision
What did Chamberlain feel about Anschluss?
That Germans and Austrians should be together
Who was Lord Halifax?
A lord who advocated for Anschluss before it occurred
What did Germany gain with Anschluss?
Guns, Gold, Soldiers
Britain were prepared to go to war for the treaty of Versailles? T/F
False
When did Mussolini oppose Anschluss?
1934
Why did Mussolini oppose Anschluss?
He wanted to add it into Italy’s empire
