March 1933 election

• Q: When did the March 1933 election in Germany take place?A: The election took place on 5th March 1933, shortly after Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933.
• Q: Why was the March 1933 election significant?A: It was the last multi-party election in Weimar Germany before the Nazis established a dictatorship. The election gave Hitler the opportunity to consolidate power.
• Q: How did the Reichstag Fire influence the March 1933 election?A: The Reichstag Fire on 27th February 1933 was used by the Nazis to blame communists and justify the Reichstag Fire Decree, which suspended civil liberties and allowed Hitler to suppress political opponents.
• Q: What percentage of the vote did the Nazi Party win in the March 1933 election?A: The Nazis won 43.9% of the vote, securing 288 seats in the Reichstag. However, they did not achieve an outright majority.
• Q: Which groups did the Nazis target during the election campaign?A: The Nazis targeted communists, socialists, trade unionists, and Jewish people, using violence and intimidation to suppress opposition.
• Q: What did the March 1933 election lead to?A: The election paved the way for the Enabling Act, passed on 23rd March 1933, which gave Hitler dictatorial powers and marked the end of democracy in Germany.
• Q: How did the SA (Brownshirts) influence the March 1933 election?A: The SA(50,000) used violence, intimidation, and fear to disrupt the election campaign of opposition parties, particularly the communists.