The Establishment of Hitler's Dictatorship

Question 1

what happened on the 2nd May 1933?

Answer 1

• Hitler banned all trade unions
• he took away their money & threw their leaders in jail

Question 2

what was significant about Hitler banning trade unions?

Answer 2

he had taken away a worker’s way of complaining about pay & conditions

Question 3

what happened in February 1933?

Answer 3

Hitler arranged a new election for March 1933

Question 4

what was significant about Hitler being chancellor?

Answer 4

• he had great influence over newspapers & radio stations
• he controlled the police who he could use to intimidate voters and beat up opponents

Question 5

what happened on 27th February 1933?

Answer 5

the Reichstag fire

Question 6

who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?

Answer 6

Van der Lubbe- a young Communist

Question 7

what happened on 28th February 1933?

Answer 7

Hitler asked Hindenburg to pass a special emergency Protection Law giving Hitler the power to deal with Germany’s problems

Question 8

what happened due to the Protection of the People and State Law in March 1933?

Answer 8

• banned leading communists from taking part in the election campaign

Question 9

how many Communists were thrown into prison in March 1933?

Answer 9

4000

Question 10

what happened on 23rd March 1933?

Answer 10

• due to fear of Communists, politicians in the Centre Party now joined the Nazi’s

Question 11

what date was the Enabling Act passed on?

Answer 11

23rd March 1933

Question 12

what did the Enabling Act allow?

Answer 12

gave him the power to make laws without asking the rest of the politicians in the Reichstag if they agreed

Question 13

what happened on 7th April 1933?

Answer 13

• Nazi’s were put in charge of all local government, councils and the police

Question 14

what date was the Gestapo formed?

Answer 14

7th April 1933

Question 15

when and where was the first concentration camp set up?

Answer 15

• 7th April 1933
• Dachau, Southern Germany

Question 16

what happened on 14th July 1933?

Answer 16

Hitler banned all political parties in Germany, except the Nazi’s

Question 17

what was the Law Against the Formation of New Parties?

Answer 17

• anyone trying to set up or run another party would go to prison for 3 years
• Germany was now a one party state

Question 18

what happened on 2nd August 1934?

Answer 18

• Hitler took over being President from Hindenburg when he died while also remaining Chancellor

Question 19

on what date did Hitler become President and Chancellor also?

Answer 19

2nd August 1934

Question 20

what title did Hitler give himself?

Answer 20

Der Fuhrer

Question 21

what were Hitler’s personal bodyguards called?

Answer 21

Schutzstaffel (SS)

Question 22

what date was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 22

30th June 1934

Question 23

who was the SA leader?

Answer 23

Ernst Rohm

Question 24

how many people died during the Night of Long Knives?

Answer 24

400

Question 25

why were the SA a problem for Hitler?

Answer 25

most of them were unemployed, violent thugs who wanted well- paid jobs as a reward for their loyalty now that Hitler was in power

Question 26

what did Rohm want to do with the SA and the army?

Answer 26

wanted to join the SA with the army with both under his control

Question 27

who led the SS?

Answer 27

Heinrich Himmler

Question 28

what group was now responsible for Hitler’s safety, not the SA?

Answer 28

the SS- led by Heinrich Himmler

Question 29

what made up the major police force in Germany?

Answer 29

the Gestapo and the SS