SA and the night of long knives Flashcards
What is the difference between the SA and the army’s membership
100,000 in army 3 million in the SA in January 1934
What is the difference between the SA and the army’s authority in Germany
Army were the official military of the german state whereas the SA were the military force of the Nazis
What is the difference between the SA and the army regarding the ToV
Army was limited but the SA was not
What is the difference between the SA and the army’s organisation
The army was an organised Prussian institution but the SA was a rabble of unruly brutes
What is the difference between the SA and the army’s behaviour
Army were very militaristic and under control of the government but the SA were very violent and unpredictable
Who helped to establish the SA and took control of it in 1930
Ernst Rohm
What did Rohm want the SA to do
Overtake the army
Who did the SA tend to attack
Threatening Nazi enemies
Who did Hitler make sure the SA did not attack
Police or army
Why did Rohm disagree that the one party state meant that the revolution was over
He wanted the army to become apart of the SA
When did the SA loose their ‘auxiliary police’ status and had stricter regulations thrust upon them
August 1933
Why did drunken brawls often occur from the SA
Members became restless with no real outlet for their violence anymore
Why was the army a threat for Hitler
As they would be bale to remove him if it came to that and they were still loyal to Hindenburg
Why was the SA a threat to Hitler
Creating a negative image and their ambitions were a lot
What action did Papen take regarding SA and the army
Called for an end to terror and for Hitler to stamp down on the SAs
What forced Hitler to eventually act against the SA
He realised he could not wait any longer for martial law- give power to the army to do what they want
When was the night of long knives
30th June 1934
How many people were executed in the night of long knives
84
How many people were arrested in the night of long knives
over 1000
What hierarchy was purged
SA
What happened to Papen and his staff
His staff was executed but he was placed on house arrest
What was the night of long knives essentially
An inauguration of the SS as the new state terror force
Who were the chief planners of the night of long knives
Himmler and Heydrich
What type of governeers were purged
Leading conservatives
