From chancellor to fuhrer

• Who were the key figures that thought they controlled Hitler?

  President Hindenburg and Von Papen
• What significant event occurred on February 27, 1933?

  The Reichstag building burned down
• Who was found at the Reichstag fire scene?

  Marinus van der Lubbe
• How did Hitler use the Reichstag fire to his advantage?

  He blamed the Communists to consolidate power
• What did Hitler persuade Hindenburg to declare after the fire?

  A state of emergency
• What article allowed Hitler to rule by decree?

  Article 48
• What law did Hitler pass before the March 1933 election?

  The Decree for the Protection of the People and State
• What power did Hitler gain as Chancellor regarding the police?

  He could order them to ignore the SA
• What was the outcome of the March 1933 election for the Nazis?

  They increased their seats to 288
• What was the significance of the Nazis achieving a two-thirds majority?

  They could change and undermine the Constitution
• What was the Enabling Act designed to do?

  Concentrate power in Hitler's hands
• How many votes did the Enabling Act receive?

  444 votes to 94
• Which parties supported the Enabling Act?

  The Catholic Center Party and National Party
• What did Hitler do to the trade unions in May 1933?

  He banned all trade unions and made strikes illegal
• What happened to local governments in January 1934?

  They were abolished and replaced by governors
• Who was Ernst Röhm and why was he a threat to Hitler?

  He led the SA and criticized Hitler's policies
• What event is known as the Night of the Long Knives?

  The purge of SA leaders by Hitler
• What was the outcome of the Night of the Long Knives?

  Röhm and other SA leaders were killed
• How did the death of President Hindenburg affect Hitler's power?

  It allowed Hitler to declare himself Führer
• When did Hindenburg die?

  August 2, 1934
• What oath did Hitler force the Army to take?

  An oath of loyalty to him personally
• What percentage of the vote did Hitler receive in the public vote to confirm himself as Führer?

  90%
• What was the final outcome of Hitler's rise to power?

  He became a totalitarian dictator of Germany
• What were the key steps in Hitler's rise to power?

  1. Reichstag Fire and blame on Communists
  2. State of emergency declared
  3. Enabling Act passed
  4. Banning of trade unions and political parties
  5. Death of Hindenburg and declaration as Führer
• What were the implications of the Enabling Act for the Weimar Constitution?

  • Concentrated power in Hitler's hands
  • Allowed laws to overrule the Constitution
  • Removed Reichstag's legislative power
• What were the consequences of the Night of the Long Knives?

  • Elimination of SA leadership
  • Strengthened Hitler's control over the Nazi Party
  • Reduced opposition within the party
• How did Hitler consolidate his power after becoming Führer?

  • Merged roles of Chancellor and President
  • Forced military loyalty to him
  • Used propaganda and threats for legitimacy