section 4

• What was Hitler consolidating in 1933?

  His power and establishing dictatorship
• What was the significance of the Reichstag fire?

  It was used to signal communist uprising
• Who was arrested at the scene of the Reichstag fire?

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

  It was intended to signal communist uprising
• What law did Hitler pass to protect people and the state?

  Protection of People and State Law
• How many communists were arrested under Hitler's regime?

  4,000 communists were arrested
• What happened to communist newspapers during Hitler's rule?

  They were closed down
• What was the outcome of removing political opponents?

  Nazis gained a majority in the Reichstag
• How many seats did the Nazis win in the Reichstag?

  288 seats
• What was the Enabling Act?

  It allowed Hitler to pass laws without parliament
• How many votes were cast for the Enabling Act?

  444 votes to 94
• What did Hitler do to trade unions?

  He banned them
• What type of government did Germany become under Hitler?

  Dictatorship
• How did Hitler consolidate power in 1934?

  By eliminating political opposition
• What was the Night of the Long Knives?

  A purge of political rivals
• Who was Ernst Röhm?

  Leader of the SA and a threat to Hitler
• How many SA leaders were arrested during the purge?

  400 SA leaders
• What was the outcome of Röhm's removal?

  Hitler eliminated a major rival
• What title did Hitler assume after Hindenburg's death?

  Führer
• What change did Hitler make to the constitution?

  Combined roles of President and Chancellor
• What percentage of Germans supported Hitler's changes?

  90% of Germans
• How many Germans supported Hitler's regime?

  38 million Germans
• What were the key steps in Hitler's consolidation of power?

  • 1933: Consolidation of power and dictatorship
  • Reichstag fire used to signal communist uprising
  • Arrest of 4,000 communists
  • Enabling Act passed to allow laws without parliament
  • Banning of trade unions
  • Night of the Long Knives to eliminate rivals
  • Assumption of the title Führer after Hindenburg's death
• What were the consequences of the Enabling Act?

  • Hitler could pass laws without parliament
  • Political opposition was eliminated
  • Nazis gained a majority in the Reichstag
  • Trade unions were banned
• What were the implications of the Night of the Long Knives?

  • Elimination of Ernst Röhm and SA leaders
  • Strengthening of Hitler's control
  • Removal of threats to Hitler's power
  • Consolidation of Nazi authority
• What does SS stand for in Nazi Germany?

  Schutzstaffel
• When was the SS formed?

  In 1925
• Who controlled the SS by 1929?

  Hitler
• What significant event increased the power of the SS?

  The Night of the Long Knives
• What color shirts did the SS wear?

  Black
• What was the primary job of the SS?

  To carry out Nazi racist policy
• What unit of the SS ran concentration camps?

  The 'Death's head' unit
• What was the role of the Waffen SS?

  To fight alongside the army
• What power did the SS have over individuals?

  To detain, imprison, or execute without trial
• How did the SS create fear among the population?

  By eliminating the justice system
• How many SS members were there in 1934?

  50,000
• How many SS members were there by 1944?

  1 million
• What does Gestapo stand for?

  Secret state police
• When was the Gestapo formed?

  In 1933
• What was a significant power of the Gestapo?

  To arrest without trial