Hitler's consolidation of power

Question 1

When was the Reichstag Fire and what did it produce?

Answer 1

27 Feb 1933 - The Decree for the Protection of the people in the state - H got emergency powers.

Reichstag Fire decree - Police could tap phones and open letters - abolish basic freedoms.

Question 2

What % was the nazi vote in the March 1933 election?

Answer 2

43.9%

Question 3

What happened on the 23rd of March 1933?

Answer 3

Enabling Act - 2/3 maj to give H total power and end democracy

Question 4

When had all other parties been banned?

Answer 4

14 July 1933

Question 5

Nazi word for co-ordination?

Answer 5

Gleichschaltung

Question 6

What was the idea of Gleichschaltung?

Answer 6

Nazification - ensured co-operation with regime by SA at local level & by berlin at national level.

idea was nazis having full control of cultural, social & educational activity.

Question 7

To what extent what Gleichschaltung successful and why?

Answer 7

yes somewhat - but didn’t controol churches, army or big businesses

H limited power - SA put pressure on him to make changes

Question 8

What caused the NotLK?

Answer 8

SA chief Ernst Rohm wanted to merge army and SA - army refused

Question 9

When was the NotLK and what major leader was killed?

Answer 9

June 1934 - H killed Rohm

Question 10

How did this positively impact Hitler?

Answer 10

won conservative support & army loyal to Hitler

H secured dictatorship - allowed to murder ppl legally.

Question 11

What was the other consequence of the NotLK?

Answer 11

the SS - (wing of SA) now an independent organisation

Question 12

When did Hindenburg die and what did this mean?

Answer 12

2nd August 1934 - Hitler = Fuhrer