Hitler and Nazi Germany Flashcards
Who was Hindenburg?
President of Germany
March 1932 to August 1934
Change in Chancellor, 1932
Bruning resigned
Hindenburg appointed von Papen as his replacement
When were the Nazis the largest party and with how many seats?
July 1932
230 seats
What did von Schleicher try to do?
He tried to split the Nazis by asking leading Nazi Gregor Strasser to be vice chancellor, however Hitler made him decline
Political scheming, Jan 1933
von Papen was determined to regain power so met up with Hitler in early January 1933.
They decided that they’d help Hitler become chancellor if von Papen could be vice chancellor
However von Papen and Hindenburg thought that they could control Hitler
When was Hitler made Chancellor?
30th January 1933
Reichstag fire
27th Feb 1933
Give 3 ways in which Hitler consolidated his power after becoming chancellor.
1) Blaming communists for the Reichstag fire
2) The enabling act
3) Night of the Long Knives 1934
Enabling Act was passed on…
23rd March 1933
How was Hitler able to pass the Enabling Act?
He formed a coalition with the Nationalist Party to get a majority
4 underhand tactics Hitler used to pass the Enabling Act
1) Communists couldn’t vote
2) Anyone who was not present was marked as being in favour of the Act
3) SA intimidation
4) Promising Catholics he wouldn’t interfere with them to gain votes
CASP
What was the enabling act?
He could make laws alone for the next 4 years
4 things Hitler did with the power of the Enabling act
1) Banned opposing parties and put the leaders into concentration camps
2) Banned Trade unions
3) Put Nazis in charge of all state governments
4) Used fear to make sure no one challenged the Nazis
How many SA members were killed in NOTLK?
400
