Becoming a Dictator: Germany Jan 33-Aug 34.

What did Hitler do once he had become Chancellor in January 1933?

• Redecorated the Reichstag

• Called another election

• Sacked Von Papen

• Sacked Rohm

In February 1933 the Reichstag burnt down. Who was blamed?

• The Nazi party

• Rohm

• Himmler

• Marius Van der Lubbe

How did Hitler use the Riechstag Fire?

• Claimed it was a Communist Revolution and used Article 48 to ban the Communists

• Killed President Hindenburg

• Ordered a fall inquiry to find the truth.

• Resigned as Chancellor

What % of the vote did the Nazis win in the 1933 election?

• 44%

• 40%

• 36%

• 33%

To pass the Enabling Act what % of the vote in the Reichstag did the Nazis need?

• 51%

• 50%

• 66%

• 75%

Which Political party did a deal with the Nazis to get the Enabling Act Passed?

• Communist

• Centre

• Social Democrats

• DVP

What did Hitler give the Centre Party to get him to support the Enabling Act?

• To make everyone Catholic

• To close down the Catholci school

• To ban the Communists

• To leave the Catholic Church and its schools alone.

Why didn't all ther Social Democrats vote against the Enabling Act?

• The supported Hitler

• They had been arrested or were in hiding

• The had been banned from the Reichstag

• They had left the Social Democrats and joined the Nazis

Once the Enabling Act was passed Hitler closed down the political parties and Trade Unions. What did he give the workers?

• Two Weeks paid leave

• Free bus passes

• A 10% pay rise.

• A May Day holiday

Apart from not giving them the well paid jobs they had hoped for. Why were some SA militants unhappy with Hitler?

• He wanted to get rid of the SA

• He would not let them take over the army.

• He would make Ernst Rohm leader of the SA

• He wanted to unban the Communists