problematic collapse of democracy

Question 2

who was the leader of the KPD

Answer 2

Ernst Thalmann

Question 3

Nazi ideology:

Answer 3

• confiscation of land, war profits, nationalisation of monopolies
• Führer prinzip
• Greater German reich
• volskegemeinschaft

Question 4

which groups were underrepresented in Nazi party?

Answer 4

• Working class: 30% when 46% of population
• Peasants (11% when 20.7% of population)

Question 5

which groups were overrepresented in Nazi party?

Answer 5

Civil servants (incl teachers), 10% of party when 5% of population
White collar workers (22% when 12% of population)

Question 6

When was the Reichstag fire?

Answer 6

27th Feb ‘33

Question 7

What did the ‘Decree of the Protection of the People and the State’ do?

Answer 7

Strip all personal freedoms, property rights, no right to assembly so opposition cannot campaign against

Question 8

When was the Decree signed?

Answer 8

28th Feb ‘33

Question 9

When was the ‘33 election? How much did NSDAP win?

Answer 9

March ‘33, 44% won, still cannot change constitution as need 66% of vote

Question 10

When is the Enabling Act passed?

Answer 10

23rd of March ‘33

Question 11

What does the enabling act do?

Answer 11

Reich cabinet can pass laws that overrule constitution

Question 12

How was the enabling Act passed?

Answer 12

KPD banned, SA intimidated, absentees counted as present

Question 13

Timeline of anti laws

Answer 13

• 31st March Lander parliaments abolished, replaced by Reich governors
• 2nd May: all trade unions banned, strikes banned
• 10th May: SPD HQ raided, ruled as party hostile to nation and state
• June/July remaining parties disband themselves
• ## 14th July, law against formation of parties

Question 14

When was Potsdam Day?

Answer 14

21st March ‘33