night of the long knifes

• Who were the leaders of the Sturmabteilung (SA)?


  Rohm and other SA leaders
• Why did the leaders of the SA pose a threat to Hitler?

  They wanted to increase their own power
• What was the relationship between the SA and the army?

  The SA was larger and feared by the army
• When was the SA set up by Hitler?

  In 1925
• What characteristics defined the SA (Stormtroopers)?

  Organised, disciplined, and reliable
• How many members did the SA have?

  400,000
• How many people were killed in the 1932 clash near Hamburg?

  18
• What was the significance of the Night of the Long Knives?

  It eliminated threats to Hitler's power