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Who were Hitler's personal bodyguards
The
SS
(
Blackshirts
)
When was the Hitler youth set up
1926
How many members did the Nazi party have in 1925 and 1928
27,000
and
100,000
Who was Hitler's Party Propaganda leader and when was he appointed
Goebbels
and
1928
What were the main reasons that people voted for the Nazis
Great Depression
- economic hardships
Nazi
techniques
Fear of
communism
Weimar republic
unpopular
How did the Nazis use the Great Depression to gain power
suffering encouraged people to turn to the
extremist parties
for
solutions
Nazis promised
'Work and Bread'
(were going to provide
jobs
so people could look after families) - simple promise that appealed to many
Nazis tried to appeal to
workers
who would otherwise vote
communist
What techniques did Nazis use to gain power
Hitler made speeches on
radio
+ at
mass rallies
Propaganda
used to target different groups in society with different
election promises.
SA
increased support for the Nazi Party because they were organised and disciplined - opposite of
Weimar
which looked weak
The
SA
attacked opposition like
Communists
and tried to make it look like they were
violent
When did Von Schleicher become chancellor
Dec
1932
How did Hitler become Chancellor
Von Papen
determined to
regain power
so met up with
Hitler
Said he would make
Hitler
chancellor
if he could be vice chancellor
Von Papen
convinced
President
Hindenburg
that he could
control Hitler
Hindenburg
had no choice
What date did Hitler become chancellor
30
Jan
1933
When was the Reichstag fire
Feb 1933 (1 week bef
ore elec
tion)
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire
A
Dutch communist
who was
arrested
by
Nazis
How did the Nazis use the Reichstag fire to their advantage
claimed the
communists
would stage a
takeover
of Germany
Hitler
persuaded
Hindenburg
to allow him to
imprison
his
political opponents
people feared
voting
for
communists
what was the result for Nazis in March 1933 election
Nazis had
44
% but still not
majority
When was the Enabling act
March
1933
What was the Enabling act
Allowed Hitler to
make laws without consulting Reichstag
for the next
4 years
- enabled Hitler to make the country a
dictatorship
What did Hitler do after passing the enabling act
Banned
opposing parties
+ put
leaders in concentration camps
Banned
trade unions
Used
intimidation
to make sure people didn't vote against him
(significantly increased his power in the country)
When was the Night of the Long Knives
June
1934
What happened at The Night of the Long Knives
Hitler had
Ernst Röhm
(
leader of SA
) and
300
SA leaders
shot by
SS
Röhm became very
powerful
and a
potential rival
to Hitler
He was also
critical of Hitler
working with big businesses and wanted to support the working class
What was the significance of The Night of the Long Knives
Hitler
eliminated
his
enemies
- including
Von
Schleicher
told
the
public
he had
protected
them
When did President Hindenburg die
Aug
1934
What did Hindenburg's death lead to
Hitler combined roles of
Chancellor
and
President
to make himself
Führer
(
Supreme leader
)
Nobody could stop him due to
enabling law
Hitler made the
army
swear loyalty
to
him
instead of the
country
Hitler finally established
dictatorship
What 4 events helped solidify Hitler's power
Reichstag Fire
Enabling act
Night of the Long Knives
Death of Hindenburg