Germany (Predicted Consolidation of Power)

Question 1

When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

Answer 1

30th January 1933

Question 2

What fraction of the Reichstag did the Nazi Party control initially?

Answer 2

One-third

Question 3

Who was the President of Germany at the time Hitler became Chancellor?

Answer 3

Hindenburg

Question 4

What limited the power of the Chancellor in Germany?

Answer 4

The Weimar Constitution

Question 5

On what date was the Reichstag building destroyed?

Answer 5

27th February 1933

Question 6

Who was arrested at the scene of the Reichstag fire?

Answer 6

Marinus van der Lubbe

Question 7

What was the political affiliation of Marinus van der Lubbe?

Answer 7

Communist

Question 8

How many communists were arrested following the Reichstag fire?

Answer 8

Around 4,000

Question 9

What decree did Hitler persuade Hindenburg to pass?

Answer 9

The Reichstag Fire Decree

Question 10

What opportunity did the Reichstag Fire give Hitler?

Answer 10

To scapegoat the Communist Party (KPD)

Question 11

What actions were taken against political opponents after the Reichstag Fire?

Answer 11

Imprisoned legally and communist newspapers were shut down

Question 12

What justification did the SA use after the Reichstag Fire?

Answer 12

Using violence and intimidation towards political opponents

Question 13

How many seats did the Nazi Party increase to in the March 1933 election?

Answer 13

288

Question 14

What majority did the Nazi Party achieve in the Reichstag after the March 1933 election?

Answer 14

A two-thirds majority

Question 15

When did the Enabling Act become law?

Answer 15

24th March 1933

The Act was passed with a vote of 444 to 94.

Question 16

How many members of the Communist Party were present during the vote on the Enabling Act?

Answer 16

All 81 members were absent

This absence contributed to the passing of the Act.

Question 17

Which political party opposed the Enabling Act?

Answer 17

The SPD

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) was the only party to oppose the vote.

Question 18

What actions were taken by members of the SA before the vote on the Enabling Act?

Answer 18

They intimidated other members of the Reichstag

This intimidation played a role in the passing of the Act.

Question 19

What powers did the Enabling Act grant to the Nazi Party?

Answer 19

It allowed Hitler to propose new laws and for his cabinet to pass them

These laws could also overrule the Weimar Constitution.

Question 20

For how long was the Enabling Act originally valid?

Answer 20

Four years

It was renewed again in 1937.

Question 21

What significant change did the Enabling Act bring to the political landscape in Germany?

Answer 21

Parties in the Reichstag could no longer oppose new laws

This marked the end of democratic rule in Germany.

Question 22

What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?

Answer 22

Remove external opposition to the Nazi Party

Question 23

Who was the head of the SA that Hitler was concerned about?

Answer 23

Ernst Röhm

Question 24

What was a significant aspect of Röhm’s personal life that conflicted with Nazi values?

Answer 24

Röhm was a suspected homosexual

Question 25

How many SA members did Röhm lead?

Answer 25

Around three million

Question 26

What percentage of the SA members were unemployed by 1933?

Answer 26

Around 60%

Question 27

What did Röhm want to focus on that contrasted with Hitler's priorities?

Answer 27

Supporting the working class

Question 28

Who led the SS, which clashed with the SA?

Answer 28

Heinrich Himmler and Reinhard Heydrich

Question 29

On what date did Hitler arrange a meeting with Röhm and other SA leaders?

Answer 29

30th June 1934

Question 30

What happened to Röhm and the SA members during the meeting?

Answer 30

They were arrested and later shot

Question 31

Which other opponents were arrested and killed alongside Röhm?

Answer 31

von Schleicher, Gregor Strasser, and von Kahr

Question 32

What reason was given to the public for Röhm's death?

Answer 32

He had been planning to replace Hitler

Question 33

Who was Paul von Hindenburg?

Answer 33

President of Germany since 1925

Question 34

When did Paul von Hindenburg die?

Answer 34

2nd August 1934

Question 35

What was the cause of Paul von Hindenburg's death?

Answer 35

Lung cancer

Question 36

How old was Paul von Hindenburg at the time of his death?

Answer 36

86

Question 37

What significant action did Hitler take after Hindenburg's death?

Answer 37

Combined the positions of president and chancellor to make himself Führer

Question 38

What percentage of the public voted in favor of Hitler becoming Führer?

Answer 38

90%

Question 39

What requirement did Hitler impose on every soldier?

Answer 39

Swear an oath of loyalty to him

Question 40

What political regime ended with Hindenburg's death?

Answer 40

The Weimar Republic

Question 41

What political regime began with the rise of Hitler?

Answer 41

Nazi Germany