Why And How Was Hitler Able To Consolidate His Power In The Period Up To The Death Of Hindenburg In August 1934 Flashcards
After the January 1933 election how many seats in the cabinet did the Nazis have?
3
What did Hitler persuade Hindenburg to do within 24 hours of his appointment to Chancellor?
Call fresh elections, believing that these elections would increase the Nazi vote
When did Dutch anarchist, van Der Lubbe, set the Reichstag on fire?
27th February 1933
Why was Hitler allowed to use the powers under Article 48 after a ‘Decree for the Protection of the People and the State’?
After the Reichstag fire, and the alleged communist threat
What was the results of the March 1933 elections?
Nazis: 288
DNVP: 52
Social Democrats: 120
Communist: 81
Centre Party: 74
Others: 32
How many seats did the Nazis need for a majority after the March 1933 elections?
52 seats
When was the Enabling Act passed?
23rd March 1933
How was Hitler able to pass the Enabling Act?
Excuse of the absence, through intimidation, of the communist members of the Reichstag
Who was the only party to vote against the Enabling Act?
The Social Democrats, with the Act passing 444 to 94 votes
What was the Enabling Act?
A constitutional change that transferred the power form the Reichstag to the chancellor and the creation of a dictatorship based on legality
Why was the Enabling Act achieved?
Because of the promises of the Catholic Centre Party that the rights of the Catholic Church would be respected and uphold religious and moral values
What is Gleichschaltung?
The co-ordination of the Nazi state and refers ti the Nazification of German society and the establishment of the dictatorship
When were regional parliaments dissolved?
31 March 1933
When were regional parliaments abolished and federal government and governors were subordinated to central government?
January 1934
Who was in political control regional under Gleichschaltung?
Reich governors, who usually local Gauleiters, were created
