2. Authoritarian States: Establishment of Nazi Germany

What event did the Nazis use to increase their power before the March 1933 elections?

• Formation of the Gestapo

• Enabling Act

• Night of the Long Knives

• Reichstag Fire

What was the immediate effect of the Reichstag Fire?

• The SS was formed

• The Enabling Act was repealed

• Nazi propaganda increased against Communists

• Hitler resigned

Which law allowed Hitler to bypass the Reichstag and rule by decree?

• Enabling Act

• Law for Restoring the Professional Civil Service

• Gleichschaltung

• Nuremberg Laws

Which parties did Hitler need to cooperate with to pass the Enabling Act?

• None, as he had absolute power

• German Nationalist Party

• Catholic Center and National People's Party

• Socialist and Communist Parties

What was the main purpose of the Enabling Act?

• To establish Hitler as a military leader

• To create new economic policies

• To allow Hitler to rule by decree without Reichstag

• To form alliances with other countries

What was the primary goal of the Gleichschaltung process?

• Coordinate all institutions under Nazi control

• Increase public support for Hitler

• Establish concentration camps

• Expand the German military

What was the outcome of the Night of the Long Knives?

• Hitler lost control of the Nazi Party

• The Enabling Act was passed

• The SS gained prominence over the SA

• Hitler became Chancellor

During the Night of the Long Knives, who was the primary target within the Nazi Party?

• Joseph Goebbels

• Rudolf Hess

• Ernst Rohm

• Heinrich Himmler

Who led the SS, which became responsible for concentration camps and secret police activities?

• Joseph Goebbels

• Hermann Göring

• Ernst Rohm

• Heinrich Himmler

What role did the SS play in Nazi Germany?

• They served as Hitler's personal bodyguards and later controlled the concentration camps

• They were mainly responsible for diplomatic relations

• They focused on economic reforms

• They led the German parliament