topic 4- legal consolidation of power 1933-14 Flashcards
what was the german labor force
DAF took control of trade unions and national socialist factory cell organisation
purpose of the German labor force
allowing employers and employees to discuss pay and working conditions
what was the ministry of public enlightenment and propaganda
lead by Goebbels. controlled media and anti-soviet propaganda
what was the gestapo
created by goring. add above the existing police. abolished distinction between working for party and state
when was the Gestapo created?
april 1933
how was the confusing bureaucracy good for Hitler’s power.
created a new level of power. decreased officials poer and left them on a lower level so they were too low to challenge hitler
what was first law for the co-ordination of federal states
dissolved all lander and ordered all state its to represent the votes in the last Reichstag election (excluding communist seats)
dissolved regional parliaments and then reformed them with ‘acceptable majorities’ which meant that Nazis dominated regional government
when was first law for the co-ordination of federal states
March 1933
what was the law for the restoration of a professional civil service
co-ordination of the civil serivce including beurcrats and schoolteachers. authorised removal of jews and communists for all positions.
however, nazis had an uneasy relationship with civil service as many members of the service came for aristocracy nazis threatened to take their power
when was the law for the restoration of a professional civil service?
7th April 1933
when was the second law the coordination of the federal states?
7th April 1933
what was the second law the coordination of the federal states?
deployed reichsstatthalter (reich governer) in each state. apart from prussia. responsible to interior minister Wilhelm frick reich governors were usually party Gauleiters
nazis building on top of existing structures
when was the law against the formation of new parties
14th july 1933
what was the law against the formation of new parties
all other non-nazi political parties dissolved.
SPD outlawed as ‘hostile to the nation’ on 22nd june
when was the reich reconstructed?
30th January 1934
state assemblies abolished reich governed position was redundant but not abolished
tension between reich govs and state
when was the abolition of reichstrat
14th February 1934
when was the night of long knives
30 june-2 july 1934
why did Hitler need to abolish the SA
- loyal to Rohm and not to Hitler
- concerned that there would be a revolution from below in the nazi party so needed to show his power
- Rohm was a natural rebel and wasn’t scared to surprise against Hitler wasn’t fully loyal
- Rohn and Sa wanted ‘second revolution’
why was the night of long knives significant
- everyone was now frightened of Hitler so no one called him out for the murders.
- won the support of the elite and army as the Sa were a threat to the army’s power
- showed new state want a traditional and contrary to how he portrayed himself in 1933
- no one will try and overthrow him in party or public now
what is a plebiscite?
- a referendum
why was Hindenburg powerful
- has article 48
- army is loyal to him
- Hindenburg can choose a new chancellor
why did the army become loyal to Hitler after Hindenburg’s death
- he removed the threat of the SA and then they had no further objection to Hitler succeeding Hindenburg as president
when did hindenburg die?
2nd August 1934
what did Hitler do an hour after Hindenburg’s death
announced that office of president would be merged with chancellor becoming further and commander-in-chief of the reichweir
what plebiscite was held on 19nth August 1934
german people’s ‘seal of approval’ on Hitler’s appointment as fuher.
approx 90% voted for
4.5 million voters had the courage to vote no
significance of Hindenburg’s death
- nobody left to oppose him. government no longer regarded itself as bound by the 1919 constitution
