Hitler's Consolidation of Power
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- Consolidation of Power 1933-34
- Reichstag Fire
- 27th February 1933
- Only a few weeks after Hitler became Chancellor (and a week before the general election), the Reichstag building was burnt down
- Hitler called a general election for the 5th of March, hoping to gain a clear majority. If he controlled Parliament, he could rule by Nazi law
- March 1933 Election
- Nazi Party won 288 seats
- Despite the Nazis banning communist and socialist newspapers and having full access to the media, they did not win the majority of votes
- March 1933 Election
- Nazi Party won 288 seats
- Despite the Nazis banning communist and socialist newspapers and having full access to the media, they did not win the majority of votes
- A coalition was formed with the Nationalist Party. While Hitler now had a majority he was disappointed as he needed 2/3 of seats to change the Constitution
- Despite the Nazis banning communist and socialist newspapers and having full access to the media, they did not win the majority of votes
- Nazi Party won 288 seats
- A coalition was formed with the Nationalist Party. While Hitler now had a majority he was disappointed as he needed 2/3 of seats to change the Constitution
- March 1933 Election
- Despite the Nazis banning communist and socialist newspapers and having full access to the media, they did not win the majority of votes
- Nazi Party won 288 seats
- His position was not strong because he and his Allies (Nationalist Party) did not have a majority in the Reichstag
- March 1933 Election
- Hitler called a general election for the 5th of March, hoping to gain a clear majority. If he controlled Parliament, he could rule by Nazi law
- Ideal excuse to remove Hitler's main opposition: the Communists
- When Hitler became Chancellor, there were only 2 other Nazis in the cabinet: Wilhelm Frick and Hermann Goering
- His position was not strong because he and his Allies (Nationalist Party) did not have a majority in the Reichstag
- It wasn't clear who committed the act but Nazis arrested Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe
- Ideal excuse to remove Hitler's main opposition: the Communists
- Decree for the Protection of People and State
- Reichstag Fire
- 27th February 1933
- Only a few weeks after Hitler became Chancellor (and a week before the general election), the Reichstag building was burnt down
- Hitler called a general election for the 5th of March, hoping to gain a clear majority. If he controlled Parliament, he could rule by Nazi law
- Hitler called a general election for the 5th of March, hoping to gain a clear majority. If he controlled Parliament, he could rule by Nazi law
- When Hitler became Chancellor, there were only 2 other Nazis in the cabinet: Wilhelm Frick and Hermann Goering
- It wasn't clear who committed the act but Nazis arrested Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe
- 28th February 1933
- Following the Reichstag Fire, Hitler convinced Hindenburg to pass this decree
- Suspended basic civil rights and allowed the Nazis to imprison 4000 political opponents
- Communist and socialist newspapers were banned
- Reichstag Fire
- The Enabling Act
- 23rd March 1933
- Gave Hitler full power for the next 4 years and turned the Reichstag into a 'rubber stamp' for Nazi activities
- The bill was passed through devious means:
- SA intimidated members into voting
- Communists banned from voting
- Communist party not counted, reducing the number of votes Hitler needed
- Promises to Catholics (e.g., no interference in Catholic schools)
- Absentees counted as present
- End of parliamentary democracy
- Created Hitler's dictatorship
- Considered 'foundation stone' for Third Reich
- Reichstag Fire
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