politcal and governmental change Flashcards
apart from hitler, how many nazis were in his cabinet
2
frick and goring
when did the reichstag fire happen
1933 feb
what was the reichstag fire
a young dutch communist van der lubbe supposedly burned down the reichstag
he was executed
what threat to hitlers power did the reichstag fire eliminate
the SPD and KPD
irradicated them
how did the reichstag fire effect hitlers legal and politcal power
emergency powers granted (article 48)
wiped out KPD
how did the reichstag fire effect opposotion
two paramilitary wings (SA and SS) used
4000 communists imprisoned and murdered
how did the reichstag fire effect public support
goebbels used propoganda to exaggerate the communist threat
in the 1933 election march how much percent of the vote did the nazis get
44%
bc hitler didnt get the majority of the vote in 1933 what did he do
use the enabling act to bypass this
why were the march 1933 elections violent
SA present at pooling booths
what was the enabling act 1933
allowed the cabinet to introduce laws without passing them throu reichstag
laws didnt need presidential approval
hitler could rule by decree (implement law into effect in 24hrs)
how many people voted for the nazis
441
how many people voted against them
94 (members of spd)
how many people did himmler expand the SS to
50,000 by 1933
what was the night of the long knives?
the SA leader Rohm, wanted a national socialists revolution
hitler feared he threatened the regime
sa elimated (rohm was shot)
how many ppl were killed and arrested due to the NOTLK
85 dead, 1000 arrested
how did the NOTLK help hitler
irradicates socialists/ anti capitalist leaders
italians swore an oath of loyalty
death of hindeburg (president)
power of traditional nationalists removed
why did the death of hindeburg help hitler
hitler merged president position with his exisiting position to make ‘fuhrer’
what was the Law for the Reconstruction of the State
removal of state gov, replaced by reich governers (1934)
contralised power and dismantled germanys federal system
what was the Law against formation of new parties
no new parties alllowed, other parties disolved
what was the concordat with the church 1933 july
cathlic church agreed not to oppose the politcal and social aims of nazi party
what was the seizure and closure of trade union offices 1st may 1933
removed powerful and well organised politcal threat
replaced with the passive DAF (nazi trading union)
whats social darwinism
argues theres superior races
