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When was the Enabling Act first introduced by the Nazis?

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27th February 1933, after the Reichstag fire

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How many seats did the Nazis get in the General election of 5th March 1933?

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288 seats, the majority

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When was the Enabling Act renewed?

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23rd March 1933

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When was the local government reorganised by the Nazis?

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26th April 1933

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When did Hitler ban trade unions in Germany?

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2nd May 1933

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When did a religious group make an agreement with the Nazis?

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The Concordat agreement was agreed to by the Catholic Church on 20th June 1933.

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When did Hitler ban political parties?

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14th July 1933

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When did Hitler set up the People’s Courts?

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24th April 1934

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When was the Night of the Long Knives?

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30th June 1934

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When did Hitler become the Fuhrer?

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19th August 1934

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What were the stages of Hitler taking over Germany?

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  1. Became Chancellor.
  2. Used power of position to ensure majority in elections.
  3. Used huge support to pass Enabling Act.
  4. Renewed Enabling Act 1937; ended Weimar Republic.
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What happened in May 1933?

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Trade Unions were banned. Offices were broken into and officials arrested.

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What happened from May to July 1933?

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Political Parties were banned. Communist and Social Democratic newspapers were also destroyed.

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By 1934, what had happened?

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Local government had been organised to make sure that Nazi governors ran every region of Germany.

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What happened on the 30th June 1934?

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The Night of the Long Knives. Hitler heard that Rohm, the leader of the SA, was planning to rival his leadership - so he killed him and other SA members.

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What were two ways that control was kept in Nazi Germany?

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  • Fear

- Propaganda

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What did the Nazis do that helped them to keep control in Nazi Germany?

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  • Created strong, intimidating Police State

- Banned ideas

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Why were Hitler and Rohm oppositional in terms of political stances?

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Hitler= more Nationalist
Rohm= more Socialist
- Thus, Rohm was a rival within the Nazis with different ideas.

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Why were Hitler and Rohm oppositional in terms of political stances?

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Hitler= more Nationalist

Rohm=more Socialist

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What did Rohm do that made Hitler see him as a rival?

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  • He had merged a veteran army group with Sturmabteilung. These men were more loyal to Rohm than Hitler, and believed that Hitler undervalued them.
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Why was Rohm critical to this policy of Hitler’s?

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Rohm wanted to see more socialist government action, such as doing more to help the working class.

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Why was Rohm critical to this policy of Hitler’s?

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Rohm wanted to see more socialist government, such as doing more to help the working class.

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What happened precisely on the Night of The Long Knives?

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30th June 1934- Hitler arranged a meeting with Rohm + 100 Sturmabteilung members at a hotel, where they were promptly arrested, imprisoned, and shot.

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What happened to Rohm after he was arrested?

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1st July 1934- He was executed in his prison cell after refusing to commit suicide.

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What did Von Papen do after hearing about the murders of the Night of The Long Knives?
Placed under house arrest because he complained of treatment of Goering, another member of Nazi high command.
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Was Von Papen able to contact anyone during his house arrest?
No- His phone was cut off, but a signal was sent that he was powerless.
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As a result of the killings of the Night of The Long Knives?
- Schutzstaffel become more important than scattered Sturmabteilung - Army forced to swear oath of loyalty to Hitler and no one else.
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What was the Schutzstaffel (SS)?
Hitler's private army expanded to 240,000 men.
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What were the different branches of the Schutzstaffel?
- The Sicherheitsdienst (SD) | - The Gestapo
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What were the Sicherheitsdienst (SD)?
The SD were a security force that kept index cards on anyone thought to oppose the Nazis.
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What did the Gestapo do?
Identify any and all critics of the Nazi Party. They spied on people, tapped phones and used informants to identify suspects, but they mainly relied on informants.
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What did the Gestapo do?
Identify any and all critics of the Nazi Party. They spied on people, tapped phones and used informants to identify suspects.
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How many people were arrested by the Gestapo in 1939 alone?
160,000 people were arrested.
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What was the original purpose of the concentration camps?
To send those suspected of being opponents of the Nazis.
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Where was the first concentration camp opened and when?
Dachau- 1933
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What type of uniform did the Schutzstaffel wear?
Black uniforms.
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Were the Sicherheitsdienst uniformed?
Yes.
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Who led the Sicherheitsdienst and the Gestapo?
Reinhard Heydrich
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Who led the Schutzstaffel and the concentration camps?
Heinrich Himmler
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How were the courts in Germany controlled?
Courts became the people’s courts meaning that fair trials were suspended and sometimes Hitler imposed sentences himself.
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How were the courts in Germany controlled?
Courts became the people’s courts meaning that fair trials were suspended and sometime Hitler imposed sentences himself.
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What was agreed by Hitler in the Concordat Agreement 1933?
Hitler agreed to let Catholic churches worship freely if they didn't criticise the Nazis.
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What was agreed by the Catholic Church in the Concordat Agreement 1933?
The Catholic Church agreed its priests would not interfere in politics and ordered German bishops to swear loyalty to the Nazis.
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As the 1930s continued, what did the Nazis do that broke the Concordat's terms?
- Catholic Priests were harassed and arrested. - Catholic schools began to be shut down. - Catholic youth groups were banned.
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What did the Catholic Church do in response to the Nazis breaking the Concordat as the 1930s continued?
In 1937 - the Pope (head of the Catholic Church) officially criticised the Nazis.
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Which protestant leaders were allowed to continue providing church services?
Those supported Hitler’s views were allowed to continue providing Church services.
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What did some Protestant Churches allow the Nazis to do?
They allowed Nazi flags to hang inside Churches.
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What was one of the main conditions the Nazis set for the Protestants?
No Jewish Old Testament readings to be used in services.
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What was the name of the Protestant leader who stood up to the Nazis?
Pastor Martin Niemoller. He had initially supported the Nazis as a Conservative, but this changed quickly.
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Which of the Nazis' policies in particular did Martin Niemoller criticise?
The treatment of Christians with Jewish heritage.
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What did Pastor Martin Niemoller set up?
The Pastors' Emergency League, who would campaign against the Nazis as well as provide shelter for Jewish people who were being hunted by the Nazis.
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What did the Nazis do in response to Niemoller's creation of the organisation?
- Banned PEL in 1937 | - Sent Niemoller to a concentration camp in 1937
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Who was the head of Propaganda in Nazi Germany?
Joseph Goebbels
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When did the Nazis begin to use propaganda as an important tool for winning over the German people?
1926 onwards.
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What new invention did Joseph Goebbels use for propaganda?
The People’s Receiver- cheap Radios made accessible so everyone could hear Hitler’s speeches.
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What was set up to censor the arts in Nazi Germany?
The Chamber of Culture- set up in 1933, to make sure all art and music was to the taste of the Nazis.
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When and what was the Nuremberg Rally?
1934- A rally used to promote Nazi values. A “hollywood” style film was made of it called “The Triumph of the Will”
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What sporting events did the Nazis use as propaganda?
The Berlin Olympics in 1936- all events and the stadium was designed to show Nazi efficiency.
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How did the Nazis use a stadium for the Berlin Olympics to promote Nazi efficiency?
The stadium was deliberately designed to look like a Roman coliseum.
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How did Journalists find out what they could or could not publish?
Journalists were given regular meetings with the government where they were told what stories to publish.
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Which radio stations did the Nazis control?
All of them.
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What did Hitler broadcast on the radio stations in Germany?
Speeches that were advertised as “must listen” events.
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How did the Nazis ensure that people could listen to Hitler's speeches?
Speakers were placed in public places like town squares.
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Was the Impressionist and New Expressionism art of the Weimar days tolerated in Nazi Germany?
No- Weimar art, like that of Otto Dix, was made unacceptable.
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What did the Nazis think German art should be like?
- Straight-forward | - A reflection of romantic ideas about Germany’s past and values like loyalty, family, self-sacrifice and discipline.
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Who was the main architect in Nazi Germany?
Albert Speer.
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How did Albert Speer design buildings in Germany?
Designed them to look strong and reflect dominance, power and importance.
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What was an example of one of Albert Speer's buildings?
The offices of the Chancellor, opened in Berlin in 1938.
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What was shown before films in German cinemas?
A 45 minute newsreel before them that showcased Germany’s achievements.
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How were filmmakers restricted in what they could produce?
They had to get Goebbels’ approval about the plot details.
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Which genre of music was banned in Nazi Germany?
Jazz.
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Which types of music were promoted as good in Nazi Germany?
- Traditional German folk music | - Beethoven
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How was literature censored in Nazi Germany?
- Any books disliked by the Nazis was censored. | - 2,500 writers were banned.
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What did the Nazis do to get rid of books they disliked?
Took millions of books from public libraries and burned them on huge public bonfires.
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Who were two examples of authors whose books were burned because they were Jewish?
- Albert Einstein | - Sigmund Freud.

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