Night of the Long Knives Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the leader of the SA?
A
Ernst Rohm
2
Q
What did Rohm want?
A
control over the whole army and to improve working class conditions
3
Q
Who was the leader of the SS?
A
Himmler
4
Q
What did Himmler want?
A
To break away from the SA
5
Q
When was the Night of the Long Knives?
A
30th June 1934
6
Q
How many SA leaders was arrested and executed?
A
400
7
Q
Who was executed on the Night of the Long Knives?
A
Ernst Rohm
8
Q
Who else was killed?
A
Von Schleicher
9
Q
Who carried out the Night of the Long Knives?
A
SS
10
Q
What were the code names for the Night of the Long Knives?
A
- Operation Hummingbird
- Blood Purge
11
Q
What did Hitler make himself?
A
Fuhrer
12
Q
What did being Fuhrer mean?
A
Chancellor and President
13
Q
What happened in August 1934?
A
Hindenburg dies
14
Q
What did Hitler get the army to do?
A
Take an oath of loyalty
15
Q
What was Hitler now?
A
a dictator
