Nazi changes to government

Question 1

What is volksgemeinschaft

Answer 1

The peoples community and claimed to be the true Germans (Nazis)

Question 2

What were the 3 ways in which the Nazis consolidated political power

Answer 2

Creation of a one party state, centralising government and reformation of the civil service

Question 3

What happened to the communists and KPD and how

Answer 3

Both banned, mostly by being arrested and imprisoned

Question 4

How did Hitler oppose most other parties

Answer 4

Using ideology and justification

Question 5

What was enacted in July 1933

Answer 5

Law against the formation of new parties

Question 6

What did the law against the formation of new parties do

Answer 6

Outlawed all parties that were not the Nazi party

Question 7

When was the first vote the nazis held

Answer 7

November 1933

Question 8

How many seats did the Nazis get in the first election and why

Answer 8

All 661 as there were no opponents

Question 9

What was the turnout for the first election

Answer 9

95.3%

Question 10

How many votes were there for the nazi party in the first election

Answer 10

92.11% or 39.5 million

Question 11

How many spoilt the ballots or voted against the nazis

Answer 11

7.89% or 3.4 million

Question 12

What percentage of German territory was in Prussia

Answer 12

60%

Question 13

What percentage of the German population resided in Prussia

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

In July 1932, who did the Reich governor replace in Prussia

Answer 14

State government

Question 15

Who was minister for the interior for Prussia

Answer 15

Goering

Question 16

How many Nazi party leaders were left at regional or state level

Answer 16

0

Question 17

What was used to oust political opponents

Answer 17

Violence

Question 18

What act was enforced on 31st March 1933 to help centralise government

Answer 18

First Law for the Coordination of Federal States

Question 19

What did the First Law for the Coordination of Federal States state

Answer 19

Dissolved state assemblies and replaced them with Nazi-dominated ones.

Question 20

What act was enforced on 7th April 1933 to help centralise government

Answer 20

Second Law for the Coordination of Federal States

Question 21

What did the Second Law for the Coordination of Federal States state

Answer 21

Reich Governor to oversee government of each state (excluding Prussia)
Accountable to Minister of the Interior and responsible for ensuring state governments followed Berlin

Question 22

What act was enforced on 30th January 1934 to help centralise government

Answer 22

Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich

Question 23

What did Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich state

Answer 23

State assemblies abolished
State governments subordinated to Berlin
Reich Governors became redundant

Question 24

What was enforced on 14th February 1934 to help centralise government

Answer 24

Abolition of the Reichsrat

Question 25

Why was abolishing of Reichsrat the logical thing to do

Answer 25

Given that state assemblies sent delegates to the Reichsrat, its abolition was logical

Question 26

Why did many civil servants welcome Hitler

Answer 26

As it was almost a kaiser like Germany again which they wanted

Question 27

What did Hitler believe the conservative cabinet members would allow in regards to civil service

Answer 27

The service to continue as normal

Question 28

What happened to many local officials regarding civil service

Answer 28

Forced to resign and replaced by party appointees

Question 29

Where did the SA begin placing Nazi officials to ensure they were carrying out regime orders

Answer 29

Place Nazi officials in government offices to ensure civil servants were carrying out the regime’s orders