Issue 6 Essay : Reason for Hitler's Maintenance of Power Flashcards

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Historical Context 1

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In February 1933, the Reichstag fire occurred i

Marius van der Lubbe, a dutch communist was blamed

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Historical Context 2

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Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution was initiated

allowed the president to rule alone in a state of emergency,
- passing of the Reichstag fire laws and removing civil rights from the German public.

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Factors

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Establishment of a totalitarian state,
fear and state terrorism,
propaganda,
economic policies
social policies.

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Social Policies Knowledge

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Schools nazified
-textbooks w/ nazi ideology

Hitler Youth, German League of Young Maidens

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Social policies Analysis

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indoctrinate the young by controlling all aspects of their time,
-lack of future opposition

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Social policies Analysis +

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opposition groups
- not all youth supported

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Establishment of a totalitarian state knowledge

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Hitler removed main political opponents (S C )
-arrested or in concentration camps

Took control of civil service and key professions
-replaced workers with nazi supporters
(Judges, teachers)

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Establishment of a totalitarian state Analysis

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removed opponents and form of opposition
-unchallenged
-support regime

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Establishment of a totalitarian state Analysis +

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Created a safer ordered society
- many took on roles and jobs to impose totalitarian state

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Fear and Intimidation Knowledge

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Night of Long Knives
-400 SA killed (ernest Rohm)
-climate of fear

Kristallnacht
-Jewish synagogues destroyed, homes, business
-intimidate

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Fear and Intimidation Analysis

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result of violent acts nd SS fear instilled among people
-lack of resistance and opposition

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Fear and Intimidation Analysis+

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many felt safer
-many joined gestapo, and informants to report people
-help destroy opposition

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Economic Policies Knowledge

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increased government spending and invested in a massive programme of public works
-autobahn

strength through Joy (KDF) scheme to maintain workers loyalty
-rewards such as leisure, cruises and vacation

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Economic policies Analysis

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generated genuine support from many Germans.

-given credit for drastically reducing unemployment
-increased support,

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Economic Policies Analysis +

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Women and Jews removed from employment
- not everyone benefitted from policies though unemployment rates were lowered

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Propaganda Knowledge

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Joseph Goebells, Minister for National Enlightenment controlled the media and arts
-fed Nazi ideology

organised huge rallies at Nuremberg
-displayed strength and power

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Propaganda Analysis

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showcase strengthb
-return to former glory
-supported
-grew in popularity

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Propaganda Analysis +

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Many Germans had supported the Nazis before 1933 as a result of Hitler’s popular promises and policies
-did not maintain support, merely promote it