The Nazi road to dictatorship 1932-34

Question 1

1932 May

Answer 1

Bruning dismissed as Chancellor and replaced by Papen

Question 2

1932 July

Answer 2

Reichstag election: Nazis won 230 seats (37.3%)

Question 3

1932 September

Answer 3

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

Question 4

1932 November

Answer 4

Reichstag election: Nazi vote dropped to 33.1%, winning 196 seats

Question 5

1932 December

Answer 5

Papen dismissed as Chancellor and replaced by Schleicher

Question 6

1933 January 30

Answer 6

Schleicher dismissed and Hitler appointed Chancellor

Question 7

1933 February 27

Answer 7

Reichstag fire: Communists blamed

Question 8

1933 March 5

Answer 8

Final Reichstag elections according to Weimar Constitution

Question 9

1933 March 21

Answer 9

The Day of Potsdam

Question 10

1933 March 23

Answer 10

Enabling Act passed

Question 11

1933 July 14

Answer 11

All political opposition to NSDAP declared illegal

Question 12

1934 June 30

Answer 12

Night of the Long Knives: destruction of the SA by the SS

Question 13

1934 August 2

Answer 13

Death of Hindenburg: Hitler combined the offices of Chancellor and President. Oath of loyalty taken by the army.