Eliminating Opposition

What happened in March 1933?

• The Nazis got more votes than ever before.

• The Reichstag burned down.

• The Night of the Long Knives

• Hitler banned trade unions.

How did Hitler take away a workers way of complaining about pay and conditions?

• He banned trade unions.

• He banned the communist party,

• He made then unemployed.

• He stopped them voting.

What happened when Hindenburg died?

• Hitler became chancellor.

• He became a saint.

• Hitler waited to become chancellor.

• Hitler held a new election.

What year was the night of the long knives?

What did the 'Law against the formation of new parties' mean?

• Germany became a one party state.

• Only the communist party was banned.

• Only the Nazis could have a party.

• You could start a new party if Hitler approved it.

What was the 'protection law'?

• It protected the Jews

• It gave Hitler the power to deal with the problems in Germany.

• It gave Hindenburg more powers.

• It meant Hitler could protect Germany from Invasion.

Who did Hitler blame the Reichstag fire on?

• The Communists.

• France.

• The Jews.

• Hindenburg.

What was the 'Enabling act'?

• It gave Hitler the power to make laws without the agreement of the Reichstag.

• It enabled Hitler to hold another election and get a bigger majority.

• It banned the Reichstag.

• It banned the communist party.

Some people voted for the Nazis because they were afraid of the communists.

• True.

• False.

From becoming chancellor how long did it take for Hitler to become a dictator?

• 1 1/2 years,

• 2 years.

• 1 year,

• 6 months.