consolidation of power dates Flashcards
(22 cards)
When was Hitler appointed chancellor
30 January 1933
What did Hitler do as soon as he became chancellor?
Called for fresh elections - to be held 5 March 1933
Who appointed Hitler chancellor
President von Hindenburg
What happened on the night of 27 February 1933?
The Reichstag Fire
When was the Reichstag Fire?
27 February 1933
What did Hitler claim about the Reichstag fire
It is part of a Communist conspiracy to takeover the country
What did Hindenburg grant Hitler on 28 February 1933?
The Reichstag Fire Decree - Powers to deal with the emergency (emergency powers
What powers did the Reichstag Fire give Hitler? (2)
He can arrest opponents without trial
2. He can censor the press
What happens on 5 March 1933?
A general election
What makes it easier to remember the following events?
Hitler’s appointment as chancellor
Reichstag Fire
March elections?
They happen in consecutive months.
January - Hitler’s appointment as chancellor
February - Reichstag Fire
March - March elections
What percentage of the vote do the Nazis win in March 1933?
44%
Who did the Nazis form a coalition with?
The German National People’s Party (or Nationalist Party)
What percentage of the vote did the German National People’s Party (or Nationalist Party) win?
8%
With their coalition partners, what percentage of the seats in the Reichstag supported Hitler?
52%
What did the Nazis do on 23 March 1933?
enabling act
What did the Enabling Act give make Hitler?
virtual dictator with authoritiarian powers for four eyaras
What was the final vote on the Enabling Act?
only 94 voted against (SDP)
What three groups does Hitler target using the Enabling Act?
communists and the sa and jews
when was the night of long knives
night of 30 June 1934?
When does Hindenburg die?
august 2 1934
c What does Hitler do on 19 August 1934, a few weeks after Hindenburg’s death?
creates role of fuhrer
