Hitler's Consolidation of Power

Question 1

When is Hitler appointed chancellor

Answer 1

January 1933

Question 2

What does Hitler control now that he’s chancellor to try and gain more support for winning the Presidential election

Answer 2

Most newspaper and radio stations

Question 3

When was the Reichstag Fire

Answer 3

February 1933

Question 4

Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire February 1933

Answer 4

Young Communist
(Van der Lubbe)

Question 5

Why was the Reichstag Fire 1933 good for Hitler

Answer 5

Claimed a Communist Uprising to try and make them gain less support so the Nazis would gain even more support

Question 6

What happened in March 1933

Answer 6

Hitler forces Hindenburg to believe that the Reichstag fire was a communist plot to take over Germany
A special protection law would have to be passed to help Hitler deal with the ‘plot’

Question 7

When is the protection law passed

Answer 7

March 1933

Question 8

What happens February 1933

Answer 8

Reichstag Fire

Question 9

What was the Protection law passed as a result of

Answer 9

The Reichstag Fire
Hitler argued a special law was needed to restrict the power of the Communists

Question 10

What things were banned as part of the Protection Law passed March 1933

Answer 10

Communists were banned from elections
Communist newspapers were shut down
Thousands of Communists were sent to concentration camps

Question 11

What Act is passed in March 1933 following the protection law

Answer 11

The Enabling Act

Question 12

What was the Enabling Act

Answer 12

Passed March 1933
Gave Hitler full power and control and he could make laws without the Reichstag

Question 13

First thing Hitler uses his power from the Enabling Act (passed March 1933) to do

Answer 13

(April 1933)
Take control of local police, Government and councils
Form Gestapo

Question 14

When are the Gestapo formed

Answer 14

April 1933
Straight after the Enabling Act is passed as Hitler now has full control and power to do whatever he wants so uses this ‘secret police’ to crush oppositions

Question 15

What happens May 1933

Answer 15

Hitler bans all trade Unions
(Took away workers rights so removed opposition)

Question 16

When are trade Unions banned

Answer 16

May 1933

Question 17

What does Hitler do in June 1933

Answer 17

Created a law where everyone had to vote for the Nazis so all other parties were banned
(The Nazis have full power in Germany)

Question 18

When do the Nazis officially have full power over Germany due to Hitler passing a law where you can only vote for the Nazis and no other party

Answer 18

July 1933

Question 19

When does Hindenburg die

Answer 19

August 1934

Question 20

What key event happens August 1934

Answer 20

Hindenburg dies
Hitler then uses Hindenburg’s death and the power that he has to become President
He takes on the role of the Fuhrer

Question 21

When does Hitler become President of Germany (and then take on the role of Fuhrer seeing as he is still chancellor aswell)

Answer 21

August 1934

Question 22

What were the Gestapo

Answer 22

Secret police
Used to crush opposition

Question 23

When is the Night of the Long Knives

Answer 23

June 1934

Question 24

Why does Hitler want to crush the SA

Answer 24

Hitlers power is starting to be threatened
SA are becoming more loyal to Rohm than to Hitler

Question 25

What happens during the Knight if the Long Knives June 1934

Answer 25

Hitler orders Himmler for SS to shoot leaders of the SA Rohm + 400 SA members killed

Question 26

Even though he crushes them, 3 reasons for Hitler to keep the SA

Answer 26

Played key role in helping Hitler and Nazis gain power E.g SA flight for Hitler in Munich Putsch 1923 SA protected Nazi speakers at political meetings 1921 SA were loyal Nazis

Question 27

4 key reasons why Night of the Long Knives June 1934 was important

Answer 27

Clarified power of SS Made Hitlers ruthlessness clear Decreased power of SA Made Wehrmacht (army) loyal to Hitler

Question 28

Why is it important that the Night if the Long Knives made the Wehrmacht (German army) loyal to Hitler

Answer 28

Seeing as it is made up of powerful men it will ensure they are loyal to Hitler and protect him without threatening his power like with the SA

Question 29

When was the first concentration camp set up and what was it

Answer 29

Dachau March 1933

Question 30

How many were murdered at the night of the long knives

Answer 30

400

Question 31

What years are the Reichstag elections

Answer 31

1924, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933