Removing the opposition Flashcards
Once Hitler was chancellor when did he call for another election and why?
5th March 1933 in the hope that he would gain a clear majority in the Reichstag
When was the Reichstag fire?
27th of February 1933 (A week before the election)
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?
The communists: Marinys van der lubbe
What happened to the communist party as a result of the Reichstag fire?
They were banned from the Weimar government.
How did the Reichstag fire help the Nazi party come tot power?
Since the communists were banned from the election, the Nazis had a larger percentage of the votes and so gained a majority in the election
How many seats did the Nazis win in the March elections of 1933?
288 (enough to gain power)
Once Hitler was in power what did her do?
He used article 48 to pass the enabling act.
What did the enabling act do?
Allowed Hitler to pass whatever laws he wanted without Reichstag approval for four years
Give two ways in which Hitler used the enabling act to remove opposition?
Any two of the below:
- Other political parties were banned
- Trade unions were banned and strikes were made illegal
- Regional parliaments closed down
When did the night of the long knives begin?
30th June 1934
What was the night of the long knives?
When Hitler eliminated opposition both within the Nazk party and outside of it. 400 opponents murdered
Why was Hitler threatened by the SA leader, Rohm?
Rohm challenged Hitler because he wanted the Nazis to be more about the workers rather than big businesses.
Whose support did Hitler need?
The army and rich industrialists
When did Hindenburg die?
August 1934
Why was Hindenburg’s death important?
Hitler was able to declare himself Fuhrer and add all the powers of presidency to the Chancellor’s role.
