Overcome the Lack of Majority

Question 1

How much of the Reichstag did the nazis have?

Answer 1

• Less than a half.

- They needed 2/3rds

Question 2

What was the position of the communist party after 1933?

Answer 2

They had 81 seats that they couldn’t use because they were banned.

Question 3

Why did Hitler need the Centre party to support them?

Answer 3

• Hitler needed two thirds of the majority.
• He had already promised to respect the rights of the roman Catholic Church.
• Only 94 social democrats voted against him and 44494 voted for.
• The centre party did join in.

Question 4

What was the Enabling Act and why was it important?

Answer 4

The Enabling Act (signed on 24th March 1933) was very important to Hitler because it granted him the authority to pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag.

Question 5

2nd of May 1933

Answer 5

• The Nazis occupied trade union buildings and officials were imprisoned in concentration camps.
• Hitler made a law that all German workers must belong to one union controlled by the Nazi party.

Question 6

What did Hitler do on the 14th July 1933?

Answer 6

• He banned all other political parties.

- If anyone resisted he could jail them through the decree of protection of people and state.

Question 7

By 31st of July 1933 how many people were in the concentration camps?

Answer 7

26,789