Reichstag Fire And Enabling Act 1933 Flashcards
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire
Lone Dutch communist van de lubbe was executed but hitler seized the opportunity to accuse the communist party of conspiracy against the government and for thousand communists were arrested
What did the Reichstag fire give hitler the power to do
An excuse to issue a decree for the protection of the people and the state giving him the power to imprison political opponents and ban opposition newspapers
What did hitler persuade Hindenburg to do in march1933
Persuaded Hindenburg to call an election to secure more nazi seats
How many seats did the nazis manage to secure
Two thirds of the seats by using the emergency powers to prevent the communists from taking up there 81 seats
What could hitler do now he had more seats
Hitler was now able to change the constitution
When was the Reichstag fire
27th February 1933
What was the enabling act 1933
Hitler proposed the enabling act in order to destroy the power of the Reichstag and give him self total power to make laws
What did the enabling act state
The Reich cabinet could pass new laws
The laws could overrule the constitution
Hitler would propose new laws
What did the enabling act result in
Germany could no longer be a democracy
Hitler expected resistance to the enabling act so what did he do
Used the SA to intimidate the opposition and vote was won to nazis 444 to 94
What effect did the enabling act have in the local government
It closedown in 31 march 1933 and reorganised with Nazi majorities
It was completely abolished in January 1934
How did the enabling act affect trade unions
These were replaced with the German labour front
Many union officials were arrested on 2 may 1933
How did the enabling act affect other political parties
In may 1933 the sdp and communist party offices and funds were taken by the Nazis
In July 1933 other political parties were banned
