Hitlers rise to power

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Created by: Adam Fletcher
Created on: 22-04-13 22:21

In what year did Hitler come to power

1933

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Who was the German president?

Hindemburg

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Name three reasons Hindemburg felt Hitler's power would be limited?

Only two Nazis in the cabinet, no Nazi majority in the Reichstag, Hindemburg could still dismiss Hitler. Finally the army and the trade unions were potentially powerful threats to Hitler preventing him from doing anything rash.

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What did Hitler tell Strasser about his objectives?

"Power first - afterwards we can act as circumstances dictate"

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What did Hitler want to do to the Weimar?

Destroy it

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Define Gleischaltung

The destruction or integration of all non-Nazi institutions

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Define Volksgemeinschaft

a 'racially pure' state, advocating the removal of non-Germans, particularly Jews.

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Define Lebensraum

Living room for the German people to inhabit

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What was the Fuhrerprinzip?

The leader principle, every level of Nazi organisation gave unquestioning loyalty to a single leader with the intention to unite Germany through a common cause

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What were concepts like 'volk' and 'fatherland' attempts to deal with?

Socialist elements within the Nazi party?

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Why was Von Papen and industrialists worried about Von Schleicher?

They feared him becoming increasingly close to the SPD

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How did Von Papen attempt to deal with Von Schleicher?

He enterred talks with the Nazi party and agreed Hitler could be chancellor if Von Papen could be vice chancellor

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What date did the Reichstag fire happen and what party was blamed as a result?

27 February 1933, and as a result the communist party was banned

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The day after the Reichstag fire Hitler passed the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State. What did it say?

Hitler was to receive emergency powers political and civil liberties were suspended and many anti-Nazis were arrested.

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