Elimination of Political Opposition - N

Question 1

Why was President Hindenburg a problem for Hitler?

Answer 1

He didn’t like him and could easily replace him as Chancellor.

Question 2

How many Nazis were in the Cabinet?

Answer 2

3, including Hitler himself.

Question 3

Why was Article 48 a problem for Hitler?

Answer 3

It meant that Hindenburg didn’t have to listen to him.

Question 4

Who was trying to control Hitler in 1933?

Answer 4

Franz von Papen and Hindenburg.

Question 5

What did the Nazi Party not have before the March 1933 elections?

Answer 5

A majority.

Question 6

What 3 recurring issues were there for the Nazi Party?

Answer 6

Communism
Socialism
Unemployment (6.1 million)

Question 7

What did Hitler now have control of that gave him an advantage at the March 1933 elections?

Answer 7

Influence over radio stations and newspapers.
Control over the police - which meant he could intimidate voters and beat up opponents without consequence.

Question 8

What event happened on the 27th February 1933? (A week before the March 1933 election)

Answer 8

The Reichstag fire

Question 9

What group was blamed for the Reichstag fire on the 27th of February 1933?

Answer 9

The Communists.

Question 10

What was the impact of the Reichstag fire on the 27th of February 1933?

Answer 10

Anti-Communism rose
Hitler gained popularity
Protection Law (28th February 1933)

Question 11

What law was introduced a day after the Reichstag Fire?

Answer 11

The Protection Law

Question 12

What was the consequence of the Protection Law? (28th February 1933)

Answer 12

Communist party was banned from the election
4,000 Communists were imprisoned
Communist newspaper was banned

Question 13

What act was introduced on the 23rd of March 1933?

Answer 13

Enabling Act

Question 14

How did the Enabling Act benefit Hitler’s rise to power?

Answer 14

It gave him the power to pass laws without asking the rest of the Reichstag, making them powerless and meaning that he didn’t have to worry about them or Hidenburg.

Question 15

When was the Gestapo and Dachau concentration camp formed?

Answer 15

7th April 1933

Question 16

What was the impact of concentration camps and the secret police on Germans?

Answer 16

It meant that people were too afraid to speak against Hitler in fear of being sent to a concentration camp or be arrested.

Question 17

When did Hitler ban Trade Unions?

Answer 17

2nd of May 1933

Question 18

Why did Hitler ban Trade Unions?

Answer 18

Workers wanted to be paid more which conflicted with his desire to spend money on weapon production and the war effort.

Question 19

What replaced the Trade Unions in May 1933?

Answer 19

The DAF.

Question 20

What was the issue about replacing the Trade Unions with the DAF?

Answer 20

The DAF was controlled by the Nazis

Question 21

What law did Hitler introduce to stop new parties from challenging him? And what law did he use to do this?

Answer 21

The Law Against The Formation of New Parties (June 1934).
Punishment was 3 years imprisonment.

He used the Enabling Act to create this law without the consultance of the Reichstag or Hindenburg.