The establishment of Nazi dictatorship Jan-March 1933 Flashcards
When was Hitler appointed as Chancellor?
30th January 1933
How many of the cabinet of 12 were Nazis due to Hindenberg’s terms of agreeing to have Hitler as Chancellor?
Just 3
Who were the 3 Nazi ministers and what were their respective roles?
- Hitler = chancellor
- Wilhelm Frick = Minister of the Interior
- Hermann Goering = Minister without portfolio/Prussia
How was the role of Minister of the Interior helpful to the Nazis?
He controlled the police
How was the role of Minister without portfolio/ Prussia helpful to the Nazis?
They dont have a specific govt department, so they can be involved in many policy areas, plus they are in charge of Prussia which is the largest state in Germany
How many people attended Hitler’s torchlight procession when he became Chancellor?
around 100,000 people
Which paramilitary organisation had 500,000 members in 1933?
The SA.
What was Stahlhelm? (steel helmet)
A large paramilitary group of ex-servicemen aiming to restore the monarchy and the military power of Germany
How were paramilitary groups (SA and Stahlhelm) given full freedom to do whatever they wished?
The Nazis classified the SA and Stahlhelm as ‘auxiliary police’ so they had powers above the regular police
What did the SA use their freedom to do?
They launched an attack upon the KPD and SPD. This resulted in deaths, banning of newspapers and concentration camp arrests
How did the Reichstag Fire help the Nazis?
A Communist, van der Lubbe, was found guilty and this allowed the nazis to form the idea of a Communist plot, sparking the decline of the KPD.
After this ‘ The Decree for the Protection of the People and State’ was passed by Hindenburg giving Hitler emergency powers. Name 5 things this meant?
- police had increased powers to arrest
- they could detain without charge
- they could enter and search private premises
- the government could censor information
- central governments could take over state governments if they didn’t comply
Why did Hitler ask for fresh elections in March 1933?
He hoped with the KPD banned the Nazis would now have the majority
How many seats did the Nazis gain in the March 1933 election?
they achieved 44% of votes
When was the Enabling Act passed?
24th March 1933
- 3 weeks after the disappointing election
