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Question 1

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 1

January 30th, 1933.

Question 2

When was the Reichstag fire and who was blamed for it?

Answer 2

It was on the 27th February 1933 and the communists were blamed for it.

Question 3

When did Hitler become the ‘Fuhrer’ ?

Answer 3

In August 1934.

Question 4

What was the enabling act and when was it passed?

Answer 4

The enabling act gave the chancellor, at the time Hitler to pass laws without the involvement of the reichstag. It was passed on 24 March 1933

Question 5

What effect did the enabling act have on Germany?

Answer 5

It tore up the Weimar constiution,was able to get rid of parties in the Reichstag and used his power to make the country a one-party state.

Question 6

Who controlled Nazi Propaganda?

Answer 6

Goebells

Question 7

What was the name of the Dutch communist executed by the Nazis for lighting the Reichstag fire?

Answer 7

Marinus Van der Lubbe

Question 8

Wich conservative politician served as Hitler’s first vice chancellor?

Answer 8

Franz Von Papen.

Question 9

Which organisations were raided and formally banned by the Nazi Government in May 1933?

Answer 9

Trade unions

Question 10

Who did the Nazi government sign a concordat with in July 1933?

Answer 10

The Catholic Church.

Question 11

Which Nazi agency was responsible for carrying out arrests and executions during the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 11

The SS.

Question 12

What is the term for Hitler’s belief that the German people needed more space/territory ?

Answer 12

Lebensraum

Question 13

Which European ally did Hitler sign the Pact of steel with?

Answer 13

Italy

Question 14

In 1936 where did Hitler order German troops into which was previously demilitarised by the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 14

In the Rhineland

Question 15

The peaceful approach to German expansion employed by allied leaders in 1938 was later known as?

Answer 15

Appeasement

Question 16

What term was given to the German union with Austria, an act previously banned by the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 16

Anchluss - Germany and Austria were forbidden to be united as Hitler wanted German speaking countries in Europe to be a part of Europe

Question 17

In which month did German troops begin an invasion of Poland?

Answer 17

In September 1939

Question 18

Operation Barbarossa was the Nazi invasion of which country?

Answer 18

It was an unsuccessful of the soviet which was launched in mid 1941

Question 19

What was the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 19

It was a violent and ruthless elimiation of opponents including political oponents and this was with the help of the SA who were seen as thugs