Political and governmental change Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
How did burning down the Reichstag in February 1933 help butler consolidate control in Germany?
A
- The nazis got the credit for catching the supposed community arsonist, van der lubbe
- The nazis were able to stir up anti-communist propaganda
- German industrialists contributed generously to the nazi cause as the fear of communism rose
- Hitler persuaded Hindenburg to declare a state of emergency
2
Q
What was the Enabling Act which was passed by the Reichstag on March 23rd 1933?
A
New law giving hurler total power to rule by decree for 4 years, allowed hurler to establish a dictatorship
3
Q
When did hitler abolish all political parties?
A
July 14, 1933
4
Q
When was the night of the long knives?
A
June 30, 1934
5
Q
What was the night of long knives?
A
Violent arrest of Ernst rohm and the SA by the SS and gestapo
6
Q
When did Hindenburg die?
A
August 1934
7
Q
When did the German army swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler?
A
August 1934
8
Q
When was butler appointed chancellor of the Weimar Republic?
A
January 30, 1933
