How many communist leaders did Hitler arrest on the night of the fire?
4000
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When did Hitler demand for special emergency powers?
28th February 1933
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What did the emergency decree allow Hitler to do?
Arrest people without trial
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What did Hitler do with this emergency decree?
Arrest communists, break up meetings and frighten voters.
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How many people were arrested?
Over 100,000
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What happened when Nazi opponents had been arrested?
They were sent to concentration camps.
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How much of the vote did the Nazis win on the 5th March 1933 elections?
44%
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How much of the vote did the Nazis win in the November 1932 elections?
33%
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How much of the vote did the Nazis win in the 1928 elections?
2.6%
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How much of the vote did the Nazis win in the 1930 elections?
18.3%
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How much of the vote did the Nazis win in the 1932 elections?
They were the second biggest party
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When did President Von Hindenburg die?
2nd August 1934
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What did Hitler do just hours after Hindenburg's death?
He combined the offices of Chancellor and President and declared himself Fuhrer
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Who gained the powers of President now that Hindenburg had died?
Hitler
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Who was now commander of the German army?
Hitler
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What did the Army do on 2nd August 1934?
They swore an Oath of unconditional obedience to Hitler
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What was the Enabling act?
The act that Enabled Hitler to pass laws without the consent of the President or the Reichstag
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When was Hitler appointed chancellor?
January 1933
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Why did Hindenburg not want Hitler to be Chancellor?
He didn't trust him, Hitler was only ever a general, The SA were causing violence on the streets.
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Who's plan was it to appoint Hitler as Chancellor?
Franz Von Papen
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What did Von Papen plan to do?
Get Hitler appointed as Chancellor and have Papen as vice - chancellor. The Government would be made up of people that Hindenburg liked and a few Nazis.
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Why would this plan work?
Hitler had no experiance in Government so Hindenburg and Papen could push him around. The Nazis would have to behave themselves.
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What was clever about the plan?
If thing went well Hindenburg and Papen could take credit but if they went badly, Hitler wold have to take the blame.
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When was the night of the long Knives?
30th June - 3rd July 1934
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What was the night of the long Knives?
When Hitler arrested 400 members of the SA and Ernst Rohm.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Who was found in the Reichstag?
Back
Marinus van der lubbe
Card 3
Front
Who was blamed for the Reichstag fire?
Back
Card 4
Front
What did Hitler declare the Reichstag fire was?
Back
Card 5
Front
How many communist leaders did Hitler arrest on the night of the fire?
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