1.1 Political and Governmental Change - Nazi Dictatorship Flashcards
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When was the Reichstag fire?
27 Feb 1933
Who did the Nazis say was responsible for the Reichstag fire?
Van de Lubbe - young dutch communist
What did the Reichstag Fire mean the Nazis could do?
stir anti-communist propaganda
Hidenburg declared a state of emergency - govern by decree
What law did Hitler pass in the state of emergency after the Reichstag fire?
Decree for the Protection of the People and the State
What was the outcome of the 5 March 1933 election?
Nazis - 288 seats
DNVP - 52 - coalition to have Nazis in power
communists - 81 - banned from taking these
When was the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State?
28 February 1933
What did the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State do?
legal to arrest political opponents
take people into ‘protective custody’ without a trial
censor the media eg. ban opposition newspapers
When was the Enabling Act passed?
24 March 1933
What was the outcome of the vote for the Enabling Act?
444 for
84 against (SPD)
When was the Enabling Act renewed?
1937
What did the Enabling Act do?
Hitler could pass laws without the Reichstag
When was the SPD banned?
22 June 1933
When were all other partied banned, to make Germany a one-party state?
14 July 1933
When did Hindenburg die?
2 August 1934
What new role did Hitler create for himself?
combined President and Chancellor to Fuhrer