TOPIC ONE Nazi Consolidation Of Power Jan 1933 - Aug 1934

Question 1

The Reichstag Fire

Answer 1

27th Feb 1933
Communists (Marinus van der Lubbe) was blamed for it
Decree for the P of P and S was passed
Nazis gained support of 52 Nationalist Party deputies - got them just over 50% of vote

Question 2

Elections March 1933

Answer 2

Nazis got to control the government because they were working with the Nationalist Party

Question 3

Decree for the protection of people and state

Answer 3

Took away civil rights - Hitler could silence his opponents

Question 4

Enabling act

Answer 4

Introduced March 1933
This law silenced parliament (reichstag) for 4 years, leaving the Nazis with total control

Question 5

Shutting of state Parliament

Answer 5

March 1933
When new Parliaments reopened they all had Nazi majorities - this meant only nazi plans could be introduced

Question 6

Jews and other groups removed from legal profession and civil service

Answer 6

April 1933
These people were regarded as Nazis enemies
Key positions in governments taken by Nazis

Question 7

Trade unions outlawed

Answer 7

May 1933
Replaced by nazi union - the DAF

Question 8

What is reichstag?

Answer 8

Parliament

Question 9

What are trade unions?

Answer 9

These protected workers rights

Question 10

Law against establishment of political parties

Answer 10

July 1933
Meant Nazis were the only party - this eliminated their opponents

Question 11

Law for the reconstruction of state introduced

Answer 11

January 1934
Abolished all state govern,ents
Nazis are now in total control

Question 12

The night of the long knives

Answer 12

June 1934
Röhm wanted the SA to become Germany’s new army
Hitler didn’t want this because the S.A. could stop his dictatorship and achievements and he needed the army to implement his foreign policy aims
Röhm, along with other threats, were executed

Question 13

Hindenburgs death

Answer 13

2nd Aug 1934
Hitler decided to take President + Chancellor = FÜHRER (leader)
Army swore an oath of loyalty to Hitler

Question 14

How did these actions/events help Hitler become führer?

Answer 14

Hindenburgs death removed the only person who could sack him
Army’s oal stopped them attacking Hitler

Question 15

Legal tactics used by Hitler to become führer

Answer 15

Enabling act, decree for the p of p and s, shutting state parliaments, trade unions outlawed, law for the r of the s, law against e of pp, working with ZP and nationalists in Reichstag, army’s oal

Question 16

Terror tactics used by Hitler to become führer

Answer 16

SA intimidation of Reichstag members in March 1933 and n of the lk