hitler's germany Flashcards
What happened in 1919?
TOV was signed and the weimar republic was formed.
What happened in 1923?
Munich Putsch failed and Hitler was sent to prison.
What happened in the 1928 German elections?
Hitler’s nazi party only won 3% of votes in Reichstag.
What happened globally in 1929?
The great depression.
What happened in 1932?
The nazis won more seats than any other party. Nazis lost 34 seats in the Reichstag.
When was Hitler appointed as chancellor?
30 Jan 1933
When did the reichstag fire occur?
27 Feb 1933
Who were blamed for the reichstag fire?
The communists.
when did Hitler pass the nuremberg laws?
1935
what did the nuremberg laws do?
they excluded jews from german society.
when was the night of broken glass?
1938
what was the night of long knives?
It was the purge of Nazi leaders, notably Ernst Rohm, a leader of the SA, by Hitler, out of fear that they had become too strong.
What public works programmes did Hitler initiate?
building roads, motorways (Autobahnen) and public buildings.
What was Goebbels in charge of?
Propaganda and censorship.
What did the Gestapo do?
Find and remove threats to the Nazi party as well as to the Nazi state. They could detain people without trial.
