problematic the nazi dictatorship Flashcards
When was the Night of the Long Knives
30 June ‘34
How many executed/arrested
84 executed, 1000 arrested
when did hitler take responsibility in reichstag and reasoning?
Had to save DE from SA coup, 13th July
What was SA membership
Aug ‘32: 500k members, June ‘34, 3 million members
Who led the SA up to this point?
Ernst Rohm
When did the SA lose its auxiliary police status? Why were they disillusioned in late ‘34
Aug ‘34, no need for intimidation in November ‘34 elections
When was the law for the coordination of federal states passed?
31st March ‘33
How did the civil service see itself in this period?
Upper levels dominated by aristocracy, thought they’d be left alone, seen as a threat instead
Key timeline to Führer
- 21st March ‘33: Enabling Act passed
- 31: Law for coord. of fed states
- 7th April: Law for restoration of professional civil service
- 22nd June: SPD outlawed as hostile to nation and state
- 5th July: Centre Party voluntarily disbands
- 14th July: Law against formation of new parties
- 12th Nov: Reichstag elections, 92% won
- 30th Jan: Law for reich reconstruction
- 14th Feb: Reichsrat abolished
- 30th June: NOTLK
- 2nd Aug: Hindenburg dies: Hitler assumes role, army swears allegiance to
- 19th Aug: Hitler becomes fuhrer
What did the SS do by ‘36?
Controlled all police
How many officers in Gestapo by ‘39?
20k
How many people in SD by ‘39? What did they do?
est. 31, public infiltration, 50k officers
How many were acquitted in Reichstag Fire trials?
All but one
What was the name of Parallel Courts established? What did they do?
People’s court. Political crimes: 3 Nazi judges, 2 pros. No Jury or appeal.
Who controlled the SS?
Himmler
What proportion of people had radios by ‘39?
70%
At what point were all radio stations under Reich control?
April ‘34
How many people attended the Nuremberg rally in ‘37?
100k ppl
When was the Concordat written/agreed?
‘33: Vatican recognises Nazi regime and promises no interference
When were there elections in the Reich Church, and who won?
German Christians win sweeping victory: July ‘33
When did the Confessional Church happen?
Sept. ‘33
By ‘39, what percentage of population listed as believers
5% as ‘God believers’ didn’t go to church but had church
What Women’s pro-natalist organisations were there?
- German Women’s League, 6 million members by ‘39
- Reich Mother’s Service: part of GWL for training mothers, 1.7 million members by March ‘39
When was HJ formed?
‘26, only successful in ‘33 when others banned
What was the name of the law that gave HJ equal value to schools
‘36 Law for Incorporation of German Youth
When did membership become compulsory?
After ‘39
What was the name of the female equivalent of HJ?
League for German Girls
What was very unpopular in League for German girls?
Years work on land urbanites
Strength through joy membership
7k by ‘34, automatic by ‘36, so 35 million workers.
German Labour front when?
6 May ‘33
How many uni staff dismissed in ‘33?
- 1200 uni staff, 15% of total
What was used to make Uni less appealingL
Forced 4 month labour service, and 2 month SA camp
who was president of Reichsbank?
Hjalmar Schacht from ‘24 to ‘39, with break in 30-33? Became Econ minister in ‘34
What were memo bills?
Sold bills which can be exchanged for cash at RB, but if kept for 5 years would get interest. Funded rearmament.
When did hitler declare the battle for work to be over?
‘36
What was the total unemployment rate?
1.5 million hidden, 3 million in total
