hitler's consolidation of power 1933-34
first thing on the wjec spec - covers the reichstag fire, march elections, enabling act, end of federalism, banning of trade unions, end of party politics
- Created by: Abi Crew
- Created on: 08-06-22 14:36
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- hitler's consolidation of power 1933-34
- the Reichstag Fire - feb 1933
- a young dutch communist was arrested, confessed and was executed after a trial
- Reichstag Fire Decree
- gave Hitler article 48 powers
- Hitler used the fire to stir fears of a communist revolution
- Law for the Protection of People and State
- Enabling Act
- gave Hitler the power to pass laws without the Reichstag
- was meant to only last 4 years, but was never repealed
- now, the only thing stopping Hitler from becoming a dictator was Hindenberg
- gave Hitler the power to pass laws without the Reichstag
- end of federalism
- in the days following the March elections, the Lander came under Nazi control
- threatening demonstrations by ** and SA
- symbolic raising of swastika banners on town halls
- surrender of officials with little resistance
- appointment of Reich Commissioner to restore order
- Hitler effectively in control of ALL government
- appointment of Reich Commissioner to restore order
- in the days following the March elections, the Lander came under Nazi control
- banning of trade unions
- large potential source of opposition due to ties to SPD
- 2nd May - ** forcibly shut down all trade unions, arrested their leaders and confiscated their assets
- new nazi trade union DAF was headed by Robert Ley as a means of controlling the working class and the Left
- workers were obliged to join and employers approved
- end of party politics
- July - Law Against the Establishment of Parties
- article 1 removed all opposition to the NSDAP
- KPD (communists) effectively suppressed
- SPD (socialists) moved part of its leadership to prague
- so nazis prohibited their activities in germany and seized its assets as a hostile organisation
- SPD (socialists) moved part of its leadership to prague
- July - Law Against the Establishment of Parties
- New Elections March 5th
- persuaded Hindenburg to call fresh elections under the guise of political instability and threats of revolution from the Left
- Nazi's did not get majority, but the Nationalist Party merged with them
- Hitler used powers to prevent communists taking their seats
- effectively meant that the Reichstag now would be under Hitler's control
- Hitler used powers to prevent communists taking their seats
- the Reichstag Fire - feb 1933
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