Nazi control and dictatorship:

• What years did Hitler secure control of the German state?

  1933 to 1934
• What event occurred on 27 February 1933?

  The Reichstag building was burned down
• Who was found guilty of starting the Reichstag Fire?

  Marinus van der Lubbe
• What decree did Hitler persuade Hindenburg to pass after the Reichstag Fire?

  The 'Decree for the Protection of the People and the State'
• What powers did the emergency decree grant the police?

  To detain people without trial
• What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?

  Make laws without Reichstag consent
• What happened to trade unions under Hitler's regime?

  They were banned and merged into the German Labour Front
• By July 1933, what type of state was Germany?

  A one-party state
• Who was the leader of the SA that posed a threat to Hitler?

  Ernst Röhm
• What was the Night of the Long Knives?

  A purge of SA leaders
• Why did Hitler purge the SA?

  They were increasingly out of control
• What did Röhm want that concerned leading Nazis?

  A social revolution for greater equality
• How many people were murdered during the Night of the Long Knives?

  About 400
• What was the result of the Night of the Long Knives for the SA?

  The SA had a minor role afterward
• What title did Hitler declare for himself after Hindenburg's death?

  Führer
• What percentage of voters agreed with Hitler's actions in the referendum?

  More than 90 percent
• What are key terms related to Hitler's dictatorship?

  • Führer: German title meaning leader
  • Night of the Long Knives: purge of SA leaders
  • Oath of allegiance: loyalty promise to Hitler
  • Reichstag: German parliament
  • SS: Schutzstaffel, Hitler's bodyguards
  • Trade unions: organizations for workers' rights
• What was the role of the Gestapo?

  Secret police enforcing Nazi policies
• What was the purpose of concentration camps?

  To detain prisoners for political crimes
• What agreement did Hitler sign with the Catholic Church in 1933?

  A Concordat
• What did the Catholic Church agree to in the Concordat?

  To stay out of politics
• What actions did Hitler take against the Catholic Church after the Concordat?

  Attacked the Church and closed schools
• Who led the opposition against Nazism within the Protestant Church?

  Pastor Niemöller
• What was the Pastors' Emergency League?

  A group opposing Hitler's regime
• Who was appointed as Minister of Public Propaganda in 1933?

  Goebbels
• What was the purpose of censorship under Goebbels?

  To control information and suppress dissent
• How did Goebbels control the media?

  By shutting down opposing newspapers
• What percentage of German homes had a radio by 1939?

  70 percent
• What was the significance of the Berlin Olympics in 1936?

  It showcased Nazi propaganda to the world
• What type of music did the Nazis promote?

  Traditional German folk and classical music
• What was banned by the Nazis due to its association with racial inferiority?

  Jazz music
• How did the Nazis control cinema?

  By requiring newsreels glorifying Hitler
• What type of art did Hitler promote?

  Art highlighting Germany's past greatness
• What was the purpose of the Nazi theatre?

  To focus on German history and politics
• What was the monumental style in architecture promoted by Hitler?

  Large stone buildings reflecting power
• What happened to books written by Jews and anti-Nazis in 1933?

  They were burned in a massive bonfire
• What were the Edelweiss Pirates?

  A youth group opposing the Nazis
• What was the Swing Youth?

  A youth group that rejected Nazi values
• What is a martyr in the context of opposition to the Nazis?

  A person who suffers for their beliefs
• Why was there little opposition to the Nazi regime?

  Fear of repression and propaganda