Why did Germany become a Dictatorship in 1934? Flashcards
why was Hitler being appointed as Chancellor lead to dictatorship?
1933-Hidenburg tried to limit H’s power by appointing Von papen as vice chancellor
Reichstag Fire- communists blamed so communist election campaign crushed
enabling Act- make any laws without permission of parliament for 4 years-> destroy Weimar Republic
how did H eliminate political opposition via political scheming?
he asked Hidenburg to pass ‘Protection Law’ which meant he could deal with G’s problems
he convinced the Centre Party politicians to join the N= H had his majority
made army swear an oath of loyalty when he took over as president.
how did H make G dictatorship via bullying and aggression?
murdered his opponnets from SA during night of the Long Knives 1934
replaced with SS
didn’t hide the heinous crimes-> message to oppositions
how did Proportional representation make the Weimar Republic weak?
no party could gain a majority so coalitions were formed -> lacked the structure needed to successfullt run a country
how did the depression result in a grow for Nazi support?
Bruning failed as chancellor to help -> tightened credit +cut wages =very unpopular bc made it worse
6 million ppl by 1932 N promised to create jobs
Hitler was very charismatic n powerful speeches filled the audience with hope
what were the revolts of the extremist parties?
1919 spartacists -> left wing trying to take over Communist Party led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
put down by….
Freikorps-> right wing put doen communists
Kapp Putsch 1923 wolfgang kapp
what did revolts show
weak government that couldn’t control uprising
had to leave Berlin bc too unstable
how did H turn G into a Dictatorship through the use of law?
‘Protection Law’- H had power to deal with G problems
‘Decree of Protection of the People and the State’-banned Communists from taking part in election campaign, newspaper’s banned
enabling act- make law without approval of Reichstag
‘Law Against the Formation of New Parties’- by end of 1933 all political parties forced to dissolve or voluntarily disbanded
how did Hitler being appointed chancellor turn G into Dictatorship (2)?
broke original law of weimar constitution-> section 1 the office of Reich president was combined with off of R chancellor = Führer
section 2 gave H power to choose deputies+ vice of his choice
broke laws of presidency= illegal actions
