The Nazi Road to Dictatorship 1932-34

Question 1

1932 July

Answer 1

Reichstag election: Nazis won 230 seats (37.3%)

Question 2

1932 September

Answer 2

Reichstag passed a massive vote of no confidence in Papen’s government (512 votes to 42)

Question 3

1932 November

Answer 3

Reichstag election: Nazis won 196 seats (33.1%)

Question 4

1932 December

Answer 4

Papen dismissed as chancellor and replaced by Schleicher

Question 5

1933 January 30

Answer 5

Schleicher dismissed and Hitler appointed chancellor

Question 6

1833 February 27

Answer 6

Reichstag fire: Communists balmed

Question 7

1933 March 5

Answer 7

Final Reichstag elections according to Weimar constitution

Question 8

1933 March 21

Answer 8

The Day of Potsdam

Question 9

1933 March 23

Answer 9

Enabling Act passed

Question 10

1933 July 14

Answer 10

All political opposition to NSDAP declared illegal

Question 11

1934 June 30

Answer 11

Night of the Long Knives: destruction of SA by SS

Question 12

1934 August 2

Answer 12

Death of Hindenburg: Hitler combined offices of chancellor and president. Oaths of loyalty taken by the army.