no it didn't as by the time of the fire he was already in power but it helped him to solidify his power
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Who did hitler accuse?
he accused the communists of terrorism as found inside was Dutch communist Marius van der Lubbe, who confessed.
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How many communists did Hitler arrest?
4000
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What happened on Feb 28th 1933
Hindenburg (persuaded by Hitler) passed an emergency decree.
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Who do some people think started the fire?
the Nazis
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Thanks to the decree what could the state now do?
arrest and detain people without trial for as long as they wanted, search and confiscate property, read post and listen to phone calls, censor the press, stop people organising meetings
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Election March 1933 (nazi seats)
nazis won more seats than ever but still had under half the total rather than the two thirds majority they needed to change the constitution
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What did the enabling act allow Hitler to do?
gave Hitler the power to make any law he wanted for four years without the consent of the Reichstag.
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When did the act come around?
March 1933
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What did the act mean for Germany?
that it was now no longer a democracy
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What did the act need to be passed?
two thirds of the deputies in the reichstag to support it in order for it to be passed.
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How many votes was the act passed by?
444 votes to 94
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How did the Nazis achieve this vote?
emergency decree meant that the 81 communist members couldn't take up their seats, Hitler made deals with the National and Centre parties, SA surrounded meetings and threatened opposition politicians
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What did the act allow Hitler to get rid of?
State parliaments, trade unions, other political parties
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Enabling act (state parliaments)
closed down on 31 March 1933, reorganised with Nazi majorities. Completely abolished in Jan 1934
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Enabling act (trade unions)
replaced with German Labour Front. Many union officials were arrested on 2 May 1933
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Enabling act (other political parties)
May 1933 the SDP and communist party offices and funds were taken by Nazis. July 1933 other political parties were banned
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Did the fire help Hitler to come to power?
Back
no it didn't as by the time of the fire he was already in power but it helped him to solidify his power
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