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Unit 1: Democract to dictator ship 1933-34 - Coggle Diagram
Unit 1: Democract to dictator ship 1933-34
Ideology
promised a mighty and aggressive Germany
Nazis believed Germany should ignore the harsh restrictions placed on it by the Allies after WW1
Nazis promised
bread and work
for all after economy crisis
Wanted to ensure
aryan
superiority and crush other people like Jews and political groups like Communists
Wanted to take large parts of Eastern Europe by force -
Lebensraum
Nazis wanted more power and a strong government
Reichstag fire
Led to Hitler removing the Communists
Februray 1933 the Reichstag building burned down
Marinus Van der Lubbe, a dutch communists, was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death
Hitler used the event to persuade Hindenburg to pass the Reichstag Fire decree
The
Reichstag Fire decree
immediately limited the rights of a citizen under arrest, freedom of expression, the right to public assembly and establish harsher punishments for certain crimes
More than 4000 communists were arretsted as a result
the Nazis used the decree to get rid of many important communist MPs, candidates and voters before the elections in March
Gleichschaltung
Means bringing Germany into line
The Civil Service act (Feb 1933) meant Nazi-opponents and non-Aryans were sacked in proffessions like teaching and law
March 1933 - 1st concentration camp was set up in Dachau leading to the reign of terror
April 1933 - Nazis organised a day-long boycott of Jewish buisnesses
May 1933 - Geobbels encouraged Nazi students to burn 'un-German books'
Getting rid of opposition
May 1933 - trade unions were put under the control of the Nazi-led German Labour Front
members of the Social democrates were arrested and in July new parties were banned
People's court was set up - new court used to deal with political opponents
the
Night of Long Knives
was a series of deadly attacks carried out by the SS on leading members of the SA including
Ernst Rohm
- gave NAzis permission to kill enemies
When Hindenburg died in August, the law changed merging the roles of President and Chancellor under the title Fuhrer
Hitler was the 'leader' of Germany
Enabling Act
Made Hitler dictator of Germany
SA stormtroopers intimidated other parties and voters in the build up to the 1933 election
after the election, the Nazis formed a coalition with DNVP allowing them to pass any laws. Within weeks, Hitler passed the
Enabling Act
, which meant he could pass any laws without consent of the Reichstag