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WorksheetsBecoming a Dictator: Germany Jan 33-Aug 34.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Why were the Army unhappy with the SA?
They felt the SA were communists
They were affraid the SA wanted to take over the Army
They felt all the money was going to the SA, not them.
Because the SA always lead all the marches through Berlin
What were the events of the 30th June 1934 called?
The Long Night of Knives
The Knight of the Long Knives
The Knight of the Long Knife
The Night of the Long Knives
Who was leader of the SA?
Ernst Rohm
Heinrich Himmler
Herman Goering
Gustav von Kahr
How many SA men were killed on the Night of the Long Knives?
100
200
300
400
Among the 100 non-SA men killed on the Night of the Long Knives was Von Kahr. Who was he?
Hitler's Leader of the SS
The politician who had opposed the 1923 Munich Putsch
The 2nd in charge of the SA
He was killed by mistake - his name was the same as a Communist.
What did Hitler do to the SA after the Night of the Long Knives?
Closed down the SA
Arrested the membership
Let them slowly wither whhile the SS grew in strength.
Renamed them SS
How did President Hindeburg use his powers to slow down the Nazis?
Stopped them sacking Jews in the Civil Service if they hd been in the Army.
Made Hitler increase the Army to 200,000
Stopped Hitler setting up the SS
Made Hitler employ only ex-soldiers
When Hindenburg died, Hitler took over the presidency and combined it with the Chancellorship. What title did he give this new job?
Jefe
Caudillo
Fuhrer
Duce
What did Hitler sign with the Catholic church to stop them opposing him?
Entente Cordiale
Pact of Steel
The Concordant
The Axis
What was the name of the first Concentration Camp, set up even before the Enabling Act was passed?
Sachsenshausen
Dachau
Belsen
Mauthanhausen
