Why Was Hitler Able To Establish A Dictatorship By July 1933? Flashcards
What’s the F in fenland and how did it help hitler?
Point: Reichstag fire allowed opposition communists to be arrested which increased his popularity.
Evidence: 27 Feb 1933 reichstag fire meant hitler convinced Hindenburg to pass emergency fire decree to arrest leaders of communist party of restrict their freedoms because communist found at the scene.
Analysis: hitler able to arrest them because saw it as proof of communist revolution. Removed biggest political rival so could more easily achieve 2/3 majority in reichstag which would lead to hitler being legally able to create a dictatorship. Also showed how easily Hindenburg could be manipulated.
What does the e in fenland stand for and how did it help hitler achieve dictatorship?
Point: Enabling act gave hitler power to pass any law without permission of the reichstag.
Evidence: didn’t have the 2/3 majority he needed to change the constitution so sent in SA with guns to intimidate other parties into passing the enabling act.
Analysis: this meant he got the act which allowed him to make any laws he wanted without permission of the reichstag or Hindenburg for 4 years therefore he could do whatever he wanted to Germany and put in whatever policies he decided so no one could stop him. Nearly complete dictatorship but he could only pass laws for 4 years.
What does the first n in fenland stand for and how did it help hitler achieve a dictatorship?
Point: nazification meant state of fear created no one could oppose.
Evidence: book burnings of all non nazi ideas( communist, Jewish all ideas) 25,000 books burned.
Analysis: created state of fear where Germany had become so nazified that no one could oppose them because they wouldn’t be able to even have the idea to because they would never find out meaning eventually everyone would be brainwashed by nazi ideas which is near complete dictatorship.
What does the l in fenland stand for and how did it help hitler achieve a dictatorship?
Point: locking out of political opponents meant opposition parties were banned
Evidence: banned new political parties on 4th July 1933
Analysis: no one else to vote for therefore the nazis were the only choice so a complete dictatorship had been reached because it was not legally possible to oppose them.
What does the a in fenland stand for and why did it help hitler a naive a dictatorship?
Point: controlling administration ensured courts were under nazi control
Evidence: peoples court set up with nazi approved judges to deal with political offences.
Analysis: no one could get a fair trial so essentially the nazis decided based on political opinions and resistance who would be sent to a concentration camp. Complete power over the law so no one could stop him.
What does the second n in fenland stand for and how did it help hitler achieve a dictatorship?
Point: night of long knives destroyed threat from Rohm and SA who were hard to control.
Evidence: June 30 SS arrested or killed SA leaders including rohm after he talked about taking over the army with the SA that now had 3 million members.
Analysis: this won the confidence or the army because hitler had destroyed one of their main threats who were the SA meaning they would be loyal and fight for him but the also crushed Rohm and therefore anyone who had power that could potentially overthrow him because Rohm was going behind his back demonstrating no one even those who had power could stop him so it was a dictatorship.
What does the d in fenland stand for and how did it help hitler achieve a dictatorship?
Point: Death of Hindenburg allowed chancellor and president to be combined.
Evidence: chancellor and president combined made the furher position which gave hitler power of both positions in one afte Hindenburg died on 2nd august. This meant no one in Germany had any power over him so he could veto laws, pass any he wanted and he had the power of the SS and army so a complete dictatorship must have been reached.
