Hitler's consolidation of power, March 1933 to August 1934

Question 1

When was the SPD outlawed ?

Answer 1

22nd June 1933

Question 2

When was the law against formation of new parties ?

Answer 2

14 July 1933

Question 3

What did the law against formation of new parties do ?

Answer 3

created a single party state

Question 4

What % of the vote did Nazi’s win in November 1933 ?

Answer 4

92%

Question 5

When was the Reichsrat abolished ?

Answer 5

14 Feb 1934

Question 6

When was the Night of the Long Knives ?

Answer 6

June 1934

Question 7

When did Hindenburg die ?

Answer 7

August 1934

Question 8

Stages in which the one-party state was achieved :

Answer 8

• KPD effectively banned after Feb 1933 reichstag fire - most communists fled or were arrested and put in camps
• SPD continued to voice opposition until outlawed in 1933
• DNVP and Centre Party dissolved themselves
• July 1933 law against formation of new parties outlawed all non-Nazi political parties

Question 9

Under Hitler’s cabinet who was the Reich commissioner of Prussia ?

Answer 9

Goering

Question 10

When was Prussia’s gov dismissed and replaced by a Reich commissioner ?

Answer 10

1932 under Papens cabinet

Question 11

What were state level Nazi leaders known as ?

Answer 11

Gauleiters

Question 12

When was the Law for the reconstruction of the Reich ?

Answer 12

Jan 1934

Question 13

What did the Law for the reconstruction of the Reich do ?

Answer 13

centralised power even further

Question 14

When was the Second Law for the Coordination of the Federal States ?

Answer 14

April 1933

Question 15

What did the Second Law for the Coordination of the Federal States do ?

Answer 15

created a new post of Reich Governor who oversaw the government of each state and ensured they were following the policies laid down by the central government

Question 16

When was the First Law for the Coordination of the Federal States ?

Answer 16

March 1933

Question 17

What did the First Law for the Coordination of the Federal States do ?

Answer 17

dissolved existing state assemblies and replaced them with Nazi-dominated assemblies

Question 18

What did the Nazis regard the civil servants as ?

Answer 18

an obstacle to their exercise of dictatorial power

Question 19

What did Hitler state in July 1933 ?

Answer 19

the revolution was over

Question 20

What did Rohm believe about the status of the rebellion in July 1933 ?

Answer 20

far from complete wanted a second revolution - he wanted for the SA to absorb the army

Question 21

Why was there no longer a need for SA violence ?

Answer 21

in November elections there was only one party

Question 22

Who were the army loyal to in 1933 ?

Answer 22

Hindenburg

Question 23

What did Papen declare in June 1934?

Answer 23

he criticised Nazi excess and called for an end of terror and told Hitler to clamp down on SA

Question 24

Why was Papen’s speech harmful to Hitler ?

Answer 24

it was reported in the press and forced him into action

Question 25

After the Night of Long Knives june 1934 why did Hitler say he acted ?

Answer 25

he accepted full responsiblity and said he was acting in order to save the country for another SA coup

Question 26

What happened to SA after NofLK ?

Answer 26

declined sharply as they no longer had a leader

Question 27

How was terror used after June 1934?

Answer 27

By the SS and more systematically

Question 28

What did Hindenburg die of ?

Answer 28

lung cancer in 1934

Question 29

What was the trigger for Hitler to purge the SA ?

Answer 29

he couldnt rely on army if Hindenburg died so he wanted to give them no objections to prevent him from succeeding him as President

Question 30

What % of voters approved of Hitler becoming President ?

Answer 30

89.9%