Hitler 1933-1934

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Created on: 17-01-16 17:03

reichstag fire - february 1933

the parliament building is set on fire and a dutch communist, van der lubbe, is caught. this gave hitler an oppurtunity to imprison many communist leaders and allowed the nazis to say the country was in danger from them.

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general election - march 1933

only 44 per cent of the population vote for the nazis, who win 288 seats in the reichstag.

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enabling act - march 1933

the stormtroopers intimidated all the non-nazi deputies to vote to give hitler power to make his own laws.

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peoples courts - april 1934

hitler set up the nazi's peoples courts where judges have to swear an oath of loyalty to hitler

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trade unions - may 1933

trade unions are abolished and their leaders arrested. this allowed hitler to destroy a group that would oppose him.

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political parties - july 1933

other political parties are banned - only the nazi party is allowed to exist. germans could no longer get rid of hitler in an election.

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night of the long knives - june 1934

the stormtroopers demand to take over the army. hitler cannot afford to annoy the business men or the army so the ** murders 400 stormtroopers including the leader rohm. this gave power to the brutal **

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fuhrer- august 1934

hindenburg dies. hitler declares himself jointly president, chancellor and head of the army and absolute ruler of germany

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only 44 per cent of the population vote for the nazis, who win 288 seats in the reichstag.

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general election - march 1933

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the stormtroopers intimidated all the non-nazi deputies to vote to give hitler power to make his own laws.

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Card 4

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hitler set up the nazi's peoples courts where judges have to swear an oath of loyalty to hitler

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Card 5

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trade unions are abolished and their leaders arrested. this allowed hitler to destroy a group that would oppose him.

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