Rise of Nazism Flashcards
How much had industrial production fell my 1928
58%
How much had trade declined by
61%
Around how many people where unemployment by 1932
1/3 of the German population
What was some key characteristics of Hitler
Powerful orator
Charismatic
Knew how to play upon people’s hopes and fears
What was total belief in Hitler known as
Führerprinzip
Who was the Nazi propaganda chief
Joseph Goebbles
When was Hitler appointed chancellor
1933
When was the Reichstag fire
27th February 1933
When was the Decree for the protection of the people introduced
28th February 1933
Who was the vice chancellor
Frank von Papen
Who was the main suspect of the Reichstag Fire
Van dee Lubbe
Who did the Reichstag fire blame
Communists
What did the decree for the protection of the people do
gave police increased powers of arrest
What was the enabling act
gave Hitler power to issue decrees without support of the Reichstag
In what years did the depression impact Germany
1929-32
What happened to loans from the USA
They where stopped
All loans had to be repaid
What did many farmers lose as a result of the depression
Their farms
What was the estimated amount of unemployed people in 1933
8 million
What happened to those with jobs
They suffering cuts to wages
Reduction in hours
What year did the grand coalition collapse
1930
Who banned the SA
Brüning in 1933
Who did the Nazis mainly attract
Women- as Nazis played on fears and emphasised traditional family values
Young people- many joined the SA
Middle class- Nazis played on their fears of a communist revolution
What did the SA membership expand to
From 500,000 to 3 million
What was the first ever concentration camp called
Dachau
What was ‘the pact of 1933’
Hitler met with many army seniors to reassure them the Nazi regime didn’t pose a threat to the armies position
This pact was a compromise with old elites that gave Hitler a backing to establish a legal dictatorship
