Overcome the Lack of Majority Flashcards

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How much of the Reichstag did the nazis have?

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  • Less than a half.

- They needed 2/3rds

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What was the position of the communist party after 1933?

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They had 81 seats that they couldn’t use because they were banned.

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Why did Hitler need the Centre party to support them?

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  • Hitler needed two thirds of the majority.
  • He had already promised to respect the rights of the roman Catholic Church.
  • Only 94 social democrats voted against him and 44494 voted for.
  • The centre party did join in.
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What was the Enabling Act and why was it important?

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The Enabling Act (signed on 24th March 1933) was very important to Hitler because it granted him the authority to pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag.

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2nd of May 1933

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  • The Nazis occupied trade union buildings and officials were imprisoned in concentration camps.
  • Hitler made a law that all German workers must belong to one union controlled by the Nazi party.
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What did Hitler do on the 14th July 1933?

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  • He banned all other political parties.

- If anyone resisted he could jail them through the decree of protection of people and state.

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By 31st of July 1933 how many people were in the concentration camps?

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26,789

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