The Night Of The Long Knives

Question 1

When was the night of the long knives?

Answer 1

30th June 1934

Question 2

What are some reasons as to why Hitler decided to purge the S.A?

Answer 2

3 million members - too big to control

Röhm (head of SA) - homosexual

Question 3

What happened during the night of the long knives?

Answer 3

200 SA members were rounded up and shot

100 political opponents shot

Question 4

How else did they kill people during the knighthood of the long knives?

Answer 4

Beheaded them and battered people to death by axes

Question 5

What did Hitler announce on the 14th July?

Answer 5

The Knight Of The Long Knives to the public

Says only 77 dead

Question 6

What did the KNTLN show?

Answer 6

Told Germans and the world not to oppose the Nazis

Question 7

What happened from 20th August onwards?

Answer 7

Army implemented an oath - all soldiers would swear absolute loyalty to Hitler

Question 8

What did the German people think about TNOTLK?

Answer 8

They believed the SA were planning on overthrowing the German state so destruction was succeeded with great support.