Question 5 Germany
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- Created on: 05-06-16 18:21
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- 5. Why was Hitler able to CON-SOLIDATE POWER so quickly in 1933-34?
- 1. Reichstag Fire
- Feb - Reichstag building destroyed by fire - Dutch communist blamed
- they didn't convict other communists so hitler replaced the courts with people's courts
- tried treason cases
- they didn't convict other communists so hitler replaced the courts with people's courts
- Hitler used the unease and confusion to consolidate his own power
- Fire "part of a communist conspiracy"
- persuaded Hindenburg to: declare a state of emergency
- and pass the 'Law for the protection of People and State'
- Hitler could now legally use decrees to govern Germany
- ended freedom of speech, association and press
- and pass the 'Law for the protection of People and State'
- persuaded Hindenburg to: declare a state of emergency
- Fresh Elections
- during the next elections they could say the country was in danger from communism
- law for protection of people and state meant he could imprison his communist rivals
- banned communists taking their seats after the election so he had a 2/3 majority
- could change the constitution of the republic if he wished.
- he could easily pass new laws
- could change the constitution of the republic if he wished.
- banned communists taking their seats after the election so he had a 2/3 majority
- biggest party in the reichstag
- Feb - Reichstag building destroyed by fire - Dutch communist blamed
- 2. Enabling Act
- Enabling Act
- communists couldn't attend
- intimidating by SA and **
- 444 votes to 94
- Hitler could make laws for 4 years without the consent of the riechstag.
- results of it
- banned trade unions
- set up german labour front
- removed all other parties
- banned regional parliaments
- allowed gestapo to rule by terror
- concordat
- banned trade unions
- Enabling Act
- 3. Night of the Long knives & Death of Hindenburg
- still opposition in the nazi party
- Rohm leader of SA too powerful, all SA were loyal to him. and opposed some of his policies
- Night of the Long knives
- SA under hitler's control
- Hitler acting illegally by murdering rivals for power
- some germans objected to violence but thankful the SA were restrained
- 'it's in the interests of germany'
- senior officers arrested and shot
- over 4 days, 400 people shot
- Night of the Long knives
- Rohm leader of SA too powerful, all SA were loyal to him. and opposed some of his policies
- Death of Hindenburg
- Hitler declared himself Fuhrer
- oath from every soldier
- plebesite
- 90% yes
- now a total dictator
- Hitler declared himself Fuhrer
- still opposition in the nazi party
- now he could make his own laws, he needed to turn it into a totalitarian state
- nobody could oppose him so it was easy for him to pass new laws quickly and rapidly consolidate his power
- 1. Reichstag Fire
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