AS Level History - Political and Governmental Change in Germany (2)

--ESTABLISHING A DICTATORSHIP 1933-34--

TIMELINE: ESTABLISHING THE DICTATORSHIP OF NAZI PARTY

30th January 1933

27th February 1933

28th February 1933

5th March 1933

24th March 1933

31st March 1933

7th April 1933

22nd June 1933

27th June 1933

14th July 1933

20th July 1933

12th November 1933

30th January 1934

14th February 1934

24th April 1934

30th June 1934

2nd August 1934

19th August 1934

--Legality of Hitler's dictatorship--

How did Hitler rise to power?

How strong was the Nazi Party's position in January 1933?

What key turning point happened on the 27th Feburary 1933, that changed the political landscape in favour of the Nazis?

Who, supposedly, caused the Fire?

Give 5 ways in which the Nazis benefited from the Reichstag Fire (FACES).

Why did the Nazi Party gain financial support?

What did the State of Emergency mean for Hitler?

What was the decree called that he passed in response to this State of Emergency?

What did this decree do?

What legal and illegal tactics did Hitler use in the 5th March 1933 election?

What were the results of the 5th March election?

Which party did Hitler take advantage of using his emergency powers?

How did Hitler gain overall majority of the Reichstag?

What does the Nazi management of the March election show us?

--ENABLING ACT--

What was passed on the 24th March 1933?

What were the results of the 'voting in' process of the Enabling Act?

What did this Act allow Hitler to do?

What did this do to the Weimar Constitution?

What did Hitler do to gain political totalitarianism?

What did Hitler do when Hindenburg died?

How did Hitler complete the consolidation of his power?

--THE NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES--

What were the two issues with the SA?

Why did Hitler not need the SA anymore?

Which prominent figures were killed on 'The Night of the Long Knives' on 30th June 1934?

Why were people relieved that the SA had been tamed?

--NATURE OF THE NAZI GOVERNMENT--

What two issues did the new one-state nation solve?

How many laws did the Reichstag pass between 1934 and 1945?

What did Hitler keep the same after his takeover?

What were the aspects of the bureaucracy?

Why did Hitler keep parts of the bureaucracy the same?

Why was this an illusion?

What operated alongside the foreign ministry from 1934?

What role did the Bureau Ribbentrop have?

What effect did Hitler, leaving out key details about who was in charge of what, have?

Why would Hitler deliberately do this?

Who was in charge of the Reich Propaganda Ministry?

--KEY FEATURES OF NAZI GOVERNMENT--

What is the main principle of the Nazis?

What is Volksgemeinschaft?

Give 5 basic features of the Nazi government (DOCAL)

What was the idea behind leadership?

What policy did the whole Nazi state operate on?

What was Führerprinzip?

Why was Führerprinzip essential in Nazi society?

What was the issue of decision-making?

What happened to ministers who 'worked towards the Führer'?

Did Hitler promote teamwork? Why/why not?

Who took control of administration during the Nazi Regime?

What was the issue with Frick's Ministry?

How much power did the civil service decisions have?

Under a Nazi regime, what should the structure of Germany look like?

How did the Nazi regime make sure this structure prevailed?

Why were the Länder terminated?

How did the Nazi Party establish tight levels of control over 'political matters'?

What was special about the SS and Gestapo?

What were set up to control political prisoners?