The establishment of the Nazi dictatorship, Jan-March 1933 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Why did Papen believe no political change would come about under Nazis ?
they only held 3 out of 12 posts as ministers in Reichstag
What did Goebbles organise when Hitler became Chancellor ?
Hitler standing on a balcony to view a procession of 100,000 Nazi members in Berlin
What was SA member ship by 1934 ?
3 milion
Result of Nazi’s being in power for the SA ?
it now gained legal authority - orders issued to regular police to forbid them from interfering with SA activities
Who did the SA sustain assaults on ?
- trade unions
- KPD offices
- homes of left wing politicians
- SPD, KPD meetings
What happened on Feb 5 1933 ?
Nazi shot dead in Prussia
later in month communist killed
when newspapers condemned this they were banned
What happened to Centre Party newspapers ?
banned for criticising regime
What was the first permanent concentration camp and when was it established ?
Dachau on 8th March 1933
By July 1933 how many political prisoners had been arrested by the SA ?
26,789
When was the Reichstag fire ?
27 Feb 1933
Who was charged for the Reichstag fire ?
a Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe
Who gained the most from the Reichstag fire ?
Nazi regime as they claimed it was a part of a communist plot to start a revolution in Germany
After the Reichstag fire what had terror become ?
a legal means to crush opposition
What did the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State do ?
it suspended important civil and political rights that had been guaranteed by the Weimar Constitution. Police given right to detain without charge and enter private premises
New governmental power under the Nazi regime ?
censor publications
Two weeks after the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State how many communists were arrested ?
10,000
What % of the vote did the Nazi’s gain in the March 1933 election ?
43.9%
When was the enabling act passed ?
24 March 1933
What did the enabling act allow ?
for Hitler to make laws without the approval of the Reichstag and without reference to the president for four years
Who voted against the enabling act ?
the SPD
What did the Enabling act mean for the Nazi party ?
final piece in legal framework to legitimise Nazi dictatorship they could now begin to construct a one party terror state
What is Gleichschaltung ?
forcing into line
