Summary 5 - Growing political violence

Question 1

There was growing political violence between 1930 and 1933 between which two groups?

Answer 1

The Nazi Stormtroopers (SA) and the KPD’s Red Fighting League

Question 2

How did Hindenburg respond to the growing violence?

Answer 2

In Spring 1932 he issued a decree which banned the SA.

Question 3

How effective was Hindenburg’s decree which banned the SA?

Answer 3

It was totally ineffective, membership of the SA grew and the violence continued.