Weekly Review 2 Flashcards
When did Stresemann die?
1929
When did the Great Depression begin?
1929
When did Hindenburg become president?
1925
What happened when Hindenburg became president?
people waved the old imperial flag
When was Bruning Chancellor?
1930 to 1932
How did Bruning rule?
Conservative and authoritarian, lack of support therefore used Article 48 lots
How many laws were passed with Bruning as Chancellor?
109, only 29 by the Reichstag
Who were the two Chancellors in 1932?
Von Papen and Von Schleicher
What was Pope Pius XI’s political view?
Backed right wing regimes, against threat of atheism and communism
Who was Joseph Goebbels?
Hitler’s propaganda minister
When were the years of recovery?
1924-8
What percentage of votes did the NSDAP have in the September 1930 elections?
18.3%
How many votes did the DNVP lose to the Nazi Party?
nearly 2 million
What was the outcome of the April 1932 Presidential Elections?
Hindenburg 19.4 million, Hitler 13.4 million votes
Who did Hindenburg appoint as Chancellor instead of Hitler?
Von Papen
What percentage of votes did the NSDAP have in the July 1932 elections?
37.4%
What percentage of votes did the NSDAP have in the November 1932 elections?
33.1%
When did Hindenburg appoint Hitler as Chancellor and Von Papen as Vice-Chancellor?
January 1933
How many cabinet members were allowed to be from the NSDAP?
2 out of 12
What was Gleischaltung?
Nazi term, coordination / integration, implies efficiency
What was Goering appointed as in the cabinet?
Minister of the Interior in Prussia
When was the Reichstag fire?
Night of February 27 1933
What did the Nazis do within 24 hours of the Reichstag fire?
freedom of press and public assembly suspended
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?
Van de Lubbe, a young dutch communist
How many seats did the NSDAP get in the March 1933 elections?
288 seats
How many communists were banned from taking their seats in the March 1933 elections?
81
What was the day of Potsdam?
ceremony to celebrate opening of the Reichstag, also Hitler and Hindenburg
What was the Removal of the Distress of the People and the Reich??
Gave Hitler the right to pass laws without the Reichstag
How many people voted in favour of the Removal of the Distress of the People and the Reich?
444
Who voted against the Removal of the Distress of the People and the Reich?
SPD (84 votes)
Who runs the SA?
Rohm
