Hitler's Consolidation of Power

• When was Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany?

  January 1933
• What power did President Hindenburg have over Hitler?

  He could dismiss Hitler as Chancellor
• How many members did the Nazis have in the cabinet?

  Three members
• Why was Papen significant in Hitler's government?

  Papen could attend meetings with Hindenburg
• What was a challenge for Hitler regarding the Reichstag?

  He lacked a majority to pass laws
• What power did left-wing trade unions still hold?

  They could organize a general strike
• What was the size of the Nazi SA in 1933?

  500,000 members
• Who became Minister of the Interior for Prussia?

  Goring
• What was the purpose of Goebbels controlling the state-owned radio?

  To spread Nazi propaganda
• When did Hitler broadcast his first speech as Chancellor?

  January 31, 1933
• What did Hitler claim in his first speech?

  Democracy caused Germany's economic problems
• What did Hitler discuss with army leaders on February 3, 1933?

  His plans for rearming Germany
• How much funding did Hitler receive from industrialists for the election campaign?

  Three million Reichmarks
• What incident occurred on February 27, 1933?

  The Reichstag was burnt down
• Who was arrested at the Reichstag fire scene?

  Marinus van der Lubbe
• What did Hitler claim the Reichstag fire signified?

  A Communist uprising signal
• What did Article 48 allow Hitler to do?

  Pass a decree suspending constitutional rights
• How many Communists were arrested within two weeks after the fire?

  Ten thousand Communists
• What was the outcome of the March 1933 election for the Nazis?

  They received 44% of the vote
• What was the significance of Potsdam Day?

  It reassured conservatives of Nazi cooperation
• Which party opposed Hitler in the Reichstag?

  The Socialist SPD party
• When was the Enabling Act passed?

  March 24, 1933
• What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?

  Make laws by decree for four years
• What was the legal foundation for Hitler's dictatorship?

  The Enabling Law
• What decree was issued on March 31, 1933?

  Dissolution of all regional parliaments
• What were the reasons for Hitler creating his dictatorship?

  • Support from conservative elites
  • Public discontent with unstable governments
  • Use of violence and intimidation
  • Division of the political left
  • Legal measures like the Enabling Act
  • Effective use of propaganda and speeches
• Who were the conservative elites that supported Hitler?

  Hindenburg, industrialists, army generals
• Why did the public support Hitler?

  They were tired of unstable governments
• How did the political left's division affect their opposition to Hitler?

  It prevented them from uniting against Nazism
• What role did propaganda play in Hitler's rise to power?

  It helped gain public support for Nazi actions
• What was the significance of the Treaty of Versailles in Hitler's rise?

  It linked Weimar democracy to national humiliation
• How did Hitler's use of violence affect his political opponents?

  It demoralized and intimidated them
• What was the impact of the SA on Nazi control?

  They intimidated political opponents effectively
• What was the relationship between big business and Hitler's government?

  Big business supported anti-Communist policies
• What was the role of the police under Nazi control?

  They ignored SA violence and arrested opponents
• How did Hitler's political skills compare to Papen's?

  Hitler was more skillful and strategic