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