Nazi consolidation of power Flashcards
On what date was the Night of the Long Knives?
From 30 June to 2 July 1934
How many people in the Reichstag voted for the Enabling Act?
Four hundred and forty four voted for the Act.
How many voted against it?
Ninety four voted against it.
When was the Enabling Act passed?
1934
What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?
To pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag.
It meant he was now the only person, except Hindenburg, with any real political power.
What happened on the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler arrived at an SA meeting and told his chauffer to keep the engine running, in case he needed to get away quickly.
He marched in, found Rohm and arrested him along with other leaders of the SA.
Rohm and 400 others were executed.
What were the causes of the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler feared that Rohm was becoming too powerful and was a threat to him.
The SA was bigger than the army, unruly and loyal to Rohm.
Rohm was aggressive and drank heavily. He was hated by many other important Nazis.
Rohm wanted the revolution to continue. Hitler did not.
How did the Reichstag fire help Hitler to consolidate his power?
It destroyed documents about the Nazis in the 1920s.
It provided an excuse to get rid of opposition (the communists).
Other parties became scared of Hitler.
How did Hitler make sure people voted for the Nazis in the elections of March 1933?
Stormtroopers were used to intimidate voters at polling stations.
Other parties had to give 48 hours of notice for meetings so that the SA could be sent to break them up and no one could hear what the opposition was promising.
When was the Enabling Act passed?
23 March 1933
What year did Hindenburg die?
1934
Who became president after Hidenburg?
Hitler became ‘fuhrer’ – ‘the leader’.
What was passed after the Reichstag fire?
Hindenburg’s emergency decree.
The ‘Protection of the people and the state’ decree.
