Centre Party leader who wanted to appoint Hitler as Chancellor to gain his support.
2 of 21
Who was von Hidenberg?
President of Germany 1925-34 who appointed Hitler Chancellor
3 of 21
How did von Hindenberg and von Papen want to control Hitler?
By having Hindenberg as President and von Papen as Chancellor they would "make Hitler squeak"
4 of 21
What happened in the Reichstag fire?
7th February 1933 a Dutch communist burnt down the Reichstag. Probably done by the Nazi's to allow them to remove oppostion
5 of 21
What was the Enabling Act?
March 1933 it gave Hitler power to make laws without the Reichstag consent- trade unions and political parties were banned
6 of 21
What was the Night of the Long Knives?
Hitler used the ** to murder leaders of the SA and by doing so gained support of the German army. The power of the SA was eliminated and the ** under Himmler became more powerful
7 of 21
What was the Fuhrer?
Hitler's title combining the post of Chancellor and President after Hindenberg dies
8 of 21
Name 4 ways the Nazi's controlled people by force after 1933?
The ** / The Gestapo / The SD/ concentration camps
Now find out who they were
9 of 21
How did Nazi's control the legal system?
All judges had to join the Nationalist Socialist League for Maintenance of Law- Nazi views were upheld in courts
German Lawyers Front meant lawyer s had to follow Hitler's views
People's Court established for treason with loyal Nazi judges
10 of 21
What was Nazi policy towards the Church?
In 1933 Hitler signed a Concordat with the Pope, agreeing not to interfere with the Catholic church if the Church stayed out of politics
The Protestant Church became the Reich Church although some resisted
11 of 21
How did the Nazi's use propaganda?
Under the leadership of Joseph Goebbels- censorship, propaganda posters, radio speeches, rallies and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
12 of 21
How did the Nazi's control culture and arts?
Aryan views promoted and "degenerate" arts banned- eg jazz music, controlled cinemas, Nazi plays, rebuilding German cities in classical architecture, burning books
13 of 21
How did the young oppose the Nazi's?
The Edelweiss Pirates and Swing Youth listened to Jazz music and refused to join Hitler Youth
14 of 21
What were Nazi policies towards women?
Encouraged to stay at home and have a family, cook, church, (Kinder Kirche Kuche), Aryan appearance, encourage women to get married
15 of 21
How did the Nazi's control education?
Rewrite German history to have a Nazi viewpoint, lessons on eugenics about Jews and inferior races , emphasis on physical education, different lessons for boys and girls
16 of 21
What Nazi Youth groups were there?
Hitler Youth
German Young People
Young Girls
League of German Maidens
17 of 21
How did the Nazi's reduce umeployment?
Create job schemes eg building autobahns
Reich Labour Service
Invisible unemployment- Jews not counting in figures or women being dismissed from jobs
Rearmament- getting ready for war
18 of 21
How did the Nazi's treat minorities?
Nazi's believed anyone who did not fit into their racial views was a burden on society
Jews / Gypsies / disabled / asocials and were all gradually eradicated from society
19 of 21
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
In 1935 Jews could not longer be citizens of Germany and marriage between Jews and non-Jews was banned
20 of 21
What was Kristallnact?
In November 1938 there was a wave of violence against Jews- "night of the broken glass"- temples and synagogues destroyed by the SA. Jews were forced in ghettos
21 of 21
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Who was von Papen?
Back
Centre Party leader who wanted to appoint Hitler as Chancellor to gain his support.
Card 3
Front
Who was von Hidenberg?
Back
Card 4
Front
How did von Hindenberg and von Papen want to control Hitler?
Comments
No comments have yet been made