Creation of dictatorship 1933-34

• What was the political situation in Germany by August 1934?

  Hitler combined the army's support.
• What did the 'Decree for the Protection of People and State' do?

  It suspended civil rights and established a state of emergency.
• How many Communist Party members were arrested after the Reichstag fire?

  4,000
• What was the outcome of the March 1933 election for the Nazis?

  Nazis won 288 seats but lacked a majority.
• What was the percentage of votes won by the Nazi Party in March 1933?

  43.9%
• Why did Hitler need a coalition government after the March 1933 election?

  To secure a majority in the Reichstag.
• What was the purpose of the Enabling Act?

  To give Hitler full powers for four years.
• When was the Enabling Act passed?

  24 March 1933
• What was Gleichschaltung?

  A policy to align society with Nazi ideology.
• When were all trade unions banned in Germany?

  2 May 1933
• What replaced the trade unions after their ban?

  The Nazi German Labour Front (DAF).
• What was the first concentration camp opened in Germany?

  Dachau
• What did the Law against the Formation of Parties establish?

  Nazi Party as the sole legal party.
• What percentage of the electorate voted for the Nazis in November 1933?

  92.2%
• What was the outcome of the abolition of the Länder?

  Centralized control of Germany by Reich governors.
• What was the Night of the Long Knives?

  A purge of Hitler's political rivals in the SA.
• Why did Hitler see the SA as a threat?

  They had socialist views and sought reforms.
• Who led the SA?

  Ernst Röhm
• What was the outcome of the events on 30 June 1934?

  About 400 people were murdered in the purge.
• Who was murdered during the Night of the Long Knives?

  Kurt von Schleicher
• What was one reason for the Night of the Long Knives?

  To gain the support of the army.
• How did the SA's membership compare to the SS and the army in early 1934?

  SA had 3,000,000 members, SS had 52,000.