nazi dictatorship 1933-39

Question 1

when was the reichstag fire and what did it cause

Answer 1

27 febuary 1933 and caused hitler to arrest 4000 communists and led to the 1933 enabling act

Question 2

what was the enabling act

Answer 2

the enabling act 1933 caused germany to no longer be a democracy as it stated the reich could pass new laws, the laws could override the constitution and hitler would propose new laws.

Question 3

when was the night of long knives

Answer 3

30 june 1934

Question 4

what happened on the night of long knives

Answer 4

hitler invited rohm and 100 SA leaders to a meeting but had them arrested and taken to munich where they were shot

Question 5

when did president hindenburg die

Answer 5

2nd augest 1934

Question 6

what did hitler do following hindenburgs death

Answer 6

he combined the political roles of chancellor and president in order to become the fuhrer, and when there was a public vote 90% of people voted on approval