The Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
How many Nazi’s were in the cabinet and who were they?
Three - Hitler, Frick, Göring.
How did Papen and Hindenburg believe they could control Hitler?
By filling the cabinet with conservatives.
What initial problem did Hitler face in the Reichstag and what was thought would be the effect of this?
His coalition did not hold the majority 60% - it was thought this meant he could not introduce dramatic Nazi legislation.
Who resented Hitler and why was this a problem?
Hindenburg - because he had the power to sack him!
When was the Reichstag Fire and what law was created because of it?
February 1933 - this lead to the Decree for Protection of People and State, which allowed the nazi’s to arrest all communists and other “state enemies” in order to protect the people.
What % of the vote did the Nazi’s win in the march 1933 elections?
43.9%
When was the Day of Potsdam and why was it significant?
21st March 1933 - Hitler had brought together the national socialists and the forces of old Germany together to show unity and prevent revolution from below.
When was the enabling law passed and what did it entail?
23rd March 1933 - gave the chancellor power to pass law without approval of the Reichstag.
Why was the voting for the Enabling Law considered unfair?
The Opera House used for voting was heavily guarded by intimidating SA members to scare voters, and the communists were banned from the vote altogether, which is illegal.
When did the first concentration camp open and how many prisoners had it taken after less than two months of it’s opening?
March 1933 - it had taken 25,000 prisoners by the end of April.
What was Gleichschaltung?
A plan to nazify German society and structures to establish a dictatorship.
What happened to the state Länder from March 1933-January 1934? (Three things)
1) Regional parliaments are dissolved and reformed with Nazi majority.
2) Reich Governors are created - usually a Gauleiter with mayor-like powers.
3) All regional parliaments are abolished, and state government is subordinate to Ministry of Interior.
What happened to Trade Unions? (Two things)
1) the SA and SS confiscated trade union funds, occupied premises and sent the leaders to concentration camps.
2) trade unions are banned and replaced with the DAF, which controlled rather than negotiated with workers.
What law was passed on 14th July 1933?
All parties but the Nazi Party are illegal, and any opposition to Nazism is illegal.
Who was the head of the SA and what did he want? (Two things)
Röhm - he wanted to join the army and SA with himself at the helm, and he wanted a “national socialist revolution”.
