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Becoming a Dictator: Germany Jan 33-Aug 34.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Redecorated the Reichstag

b)

Called another election

c)

Sacked Von Papen

d)

Sacked Rohm

2.

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

a)

The Nazi party

b)

Rohm

c)

Himmler

d)

Marius Van der Lubbe

3.

How did Hitler use the Riechstag Fire?

a)

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

b)

Killed President Hindenburg

c)

Ordered a fall inquiry to find the truth.

d)

Resigned as Chancellor

4.

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

a)

44%

b)

40%

c)

36%

d)

33%

5.

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

a)

51%

b)

50%

c)

66%

d)

75%

6.

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

a)

Communist

b)

Centre

c)

Social Democrats

d)

DVP

7.

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

a)

To make everyone Catholic

b)

To close down the Catholci school

c)

To ban the Communists

d)

To leave the Catholic Church and its schools alone.

8.

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

a)

The supported Hitler

b)

They had been arrested or were in hiding

c)

The had been banned from the Reichstag

d)

They had left the Social Democrats and joined the Nazis

9.

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

a)

Two Weeks paid leave

b)

Free bus passes

c)

A 10% pay rise.

d)

A May Day holiday

10.

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

a)

He wanted to get rid of the SA

b)

He would not let them take over the army.

c)

He would make Ernst Rohm leader of the SA

d)

He wanted to unban the Communists

11.

Why were the Army unhappy with the SA?

a)

They felt the SA were communists

b)

They were affraid the SA wanted to take over the Army

c)

They felt all the money was going to the SA, not them.

d)

Because the SA always lead all the marches through Berlin

12.

What were the events of the 30th June 1934 called?

a)

The Long Night of Knives

b)

The Knight of the Long Knives

c)

The Knight of the Long Knife

d)

The Night of the Long Knives

13.

Who was leader of the SA?

a)

Ernst Rohm

b)

Heinrich Himmler

c)

Herman Goering

d)

Gustav von Kahr

14.

How many SA men were killed on the Night of the Long Knives?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

15.

Among the 100 non-SA men killed on the Night of the Long Knives was Von Kahr. Who was he?

a)

Hitler's Leader of the SS

b)

The politician who had opposed the 1923 Munich Putsch

c)

The 2nd in charge of the SA

d)

He was killed by mistake - his name was the same as a Communist.

16.

What did Hitler do to the SA after the Night of the Long Knives?

a)

Closed down the SA

b)

Arrested the membership

c)

Let them slowly wither whhile the SS grew in strength.

d)

Renamed them SS

17.

How did President Hindeburg use his powers to slow down the Nazis?

a)

Stopped them sacking Jews in the Civil Service if they hd been in the Army.

b)

Made Hitler increase the Army to 200,000

c)

Stopped Hitler setting up the SS

d)

Made Hitler employ only ex-soldiers

18.

When Hindenburg died, Hitler took over the presidency and combined it with the Chancellorship. What title did he give this new job?

a)

Jefe

b)

Caudillo

c)

Fuhrer

d)

Duce

19.

What did Hitler sign with the Catholic church to stop them opposing him?

a)

Entente Cordiale

b)

Pact of Steel

c)

The Concordant

d)

The Axis

20.

What was the name of the first Concentration Camp, set up even before the Enabling Act was passed?

a)

Sachsenshausen

b)

Dachau

c)

Belsen

d)

Mauthanhausen