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flashcards from Germany 1918-45 depth study on period 1933-34
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when was the Reichstag fire?
27th February 1933
who was the Reichstag fire set by?
Dutch communist, Van Der Lubbe
what did Hindenburg give Hitler as a result of the Reichstag fire?
special emergency powers under Article 48
what was passed as a result of the RF?
Reichstag Fire Decree/Emergency Decree
what did the Reichstag Fire Decree encompass?
suspension of civil liberties
increased police powers
which civil liberties were suspended as a result of the Reichstag Fire?
habeus corpus
freedom of speech
freedom of expression
freedom of the press
freedom of assembly
how did the RF decree increase police powers?
able to arrest without warrant and hold for indefinite detention
SA and SS made auxiliaries to the police
encouraged by Goering
what happened to the communists as a result of the RF decree?
Hitler able to say that communists posed an immediate terrorist threat
4,000+ arrested and imprisoned
first concentration camp set up in Dachau for arrestees
how did the RF impact the March 1933 election?
reduced opposition - communists arrested
suppressed opposition - other parties did not want to be persecuted like the KPD
enabled Nazis to increase vote percentage
what percentage of the vote did the Nazis receive in the March 1933 election?
43.9% (+10 from prior)
when was the KPD banned in Germany?
March 6th 1933
why did the Nazis have a majority in the Reichstag despite not having 50%+ of the votes?
they were supported by the smaller German Nationalist Party
when was the Enabling Act passed?
23rd March 1933 (due to 2/3 majority votes)
which party (other than German Nationalists) voted with the Nazi party for the Enabling Act?
catholic centre party
what did the Enabling Act encompass?
meant Hitler could pass any law he wanted
even in violation of the constitution
end of parliamentary democracy
what were some laws passed as a result of the Enabling Act?
April: Jews not allowed to work for the civil service or public-facing professions
May: Trade unions banned except for German Labour Front (DAF) which all workers had to join
what law was passed in July 1933?
Law against Formation of New Parties - all parties banned except for the Nazi party
how did the Enabling Act help to consolidate Hitlerâs power?
meant the Nazis could not be removed from power (no threat from other parties)
meant no perceived threat was faced from the civil service/judiciary etc
who was Hitlerâs main threat in the Nazi party?
Ernst Rohm
why did Hitler feel threatened by Ernst Rohm?
Rohm leader of the SA
Rohm wanted to make the SA into a âsecond armyâ to begin a âsecond revolutionâ
seen as potential threat to Hitlerâs leadership
why else did Hitler want to kill Ernst Rohm?
conservative elites were concerned about the size of the SA
what did Hindenburg threaten unless Hitler dealt with Rohm?
martial law - would be an end to Nazi rule
when was the Knight of Long Knives?
29-30 June 1934
what happened on the Knight of Long Knives?
SS men broke into the homes of Ernst Rohm and SA leadership, and political opponents
arrested and then shot (executed)
Schleicher also shot
up to 400 killed
how did the Knight of Long Knives help to consolidate Hitlerâs power?
confirmed Hitlerâs leadership and meant no-one would try and threaten it (seen consequences)
Hitler no longer feared a coup from within the Nazi party, and pleased the conservative elite
SA greatly weakened - SS replaced them which was much more loyal to Hitler
when did Hindenburg die?
August 1934
what happened when Hindenburg died?
a law was passed that abolished the presidential position and combined the role of the president with the role of the chancellor
Hitler became this new leader - âFuhrerâ
what did the army do on the day of Hindenburgâs death?
swore the army oath
what was the army oath?
an oath of personal loyalty to Hitler that every member of the Army (reichswehr) had to swear
how did the Army Oath help to consolidate Hitlerâs power?
meant Hitler couldnât be removed from his position by President
he was now the highest authority in Germany
also meant that he didnât face a threat from the Army
when were the state governments in Germany taken over?
January 1934 - Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich
what was the takeover of the German Lander known as?
coordination - Gleichshaltung
what was the first German state to be taken over?
Prussia (3/5 Reich) in 1932
how did the takeover of State Governments help to consolidate Hitlerâs power?
meant he had ultimate rule over Germany
state governments could not have different laws - Hitlerâs policies applied everywhere, no possible changes
destruction of Weimar Federalism