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Hitler’s Consolidation of Power
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1Hitler was made Chancellor on January 30 1933.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2What President Hindenburg used frequently before he appointed Hitler Chancellor?
- AThe Chancellor’s Decree (Article 48)
- BThe Presidential Decree (Article 48)
3In one respect Hitler’s appointment was a surprise- why was this?
- ADemocracy was beginning to work again under Franz von Papen.
- BHe was appointed when support for the NSDAP had fallen from 230 to 196 seats in the Reichstag.
- CHitler had failed miserably in the Presidential Elections so who would think he would make a good Chancellor?
4On appointment, who was made Hitler’s Vice Chancellor?
- AErnst Rohm
- BGregor Strasser
- CFranz von Papen
- DKurt von Schleicher
- EJoseph Goebbels
5After the November 1932 elections which saw electoral support fell from 230 to 196 seats, Hitler contemplated suicide.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which of the following was NOT a limitation or weakness after Hitler was appointed Chancellor?
- AVon Papen was Vice Chancellor
- BThe Army was suspicious of Him (An upstart Corporal)
- CThe President could dismiss him at any point
- DConservatives remained divided over how best to solve Germany's problems
- EHitler could not use Article 48 (He had to pass laws democratically through the Reichstag)
7What happened on 27 February 1933 that was a turning point in Hitler's political fortunes?
- AHindenburg Died
- BThe Reichstag burnt down
- CThe Reichstag agreed to the Enabling Act
8Which of the following was not a consequence of the Reichstag Fire?
- AAn emergency decree was passed - suspending many civil liberties.
- BThe Communists were blamed for the fire and many were arrested.
- CIn the March elections Hitler could argue he had 'saved' Germany from a left wing coup.
- DIt allowed him to win a clear majority in the elections.
9A few days after the fire, in the election on 5 [blank_start]March[blank_end] 1933, [blank_start]44[blank_end] per cent of the German people voted for the Nazis, who won [blank_start]288[blank_end] seats in the Reichstag. This was still not the [blank_start]two-thirds[blank_end] majority Hitler needed, but this did not stop him.
When the Reichstag met on 23 March 1933 Hitler was able to secure the passing of an important law, the [blank_start]Enabling Act[blank_end] by:
using the decree for the Protection of People and State to ban the [blank_start]Communist[blank_end] Party (KPD);
[blank_start]arresting[blank_end] some non-Nazi deputies;
persuading the [blank_start]Nationalist[blank_end] Party to support him;
obtaining the [blank_start]Centre Party’s[blank_end] cooperation and obedience by promising to protect the rights of [blank_start]Catholics[blank_end] and cancelling the Law for the Protection of People and State;
arranging for the SA to [blank_start]intimidate[blank_end] other parties.- AMarch
- B44
- C288
- Dtwo-thirds
- EEnabling Act
- FCommunist
- Garresting
- HNationalist
- ICentre Party’s
- JCatholics
- Kintimidate
10Which of the following is not true of the Enabling Act?
- AIt was passed on 23 March 1933, by 441 votes to 94 (after a lots of deals and intimidation).
- BIt gave Hitler the power to bypass the Reichstag to make laws.
- CIt was a temporary law for 4 years.
- DIt made him a 'virtual' dictator.
- EThe President could not dismiss him.
11How did Hitler consolidate his position by creating a One Party State?
Within [blank_start]months[blank_end] of the passing of the Enabling Act, Hitler removed most sources of [blank_start]political[blank_end] opposition.
He [blank_start]merged[blank_end] the Nazi and the Nationalist Parties. The Centre Party (Catholic Party) [blank_start]disbanded[blank_end] voluntarily in return for Hitler agreeing not to interfere in [blank_start]Catholic[blank_end] schools and youth movements. Socialists and [blank_start]communists[blank_end], who had not already fled, were put in [blank_start]prison[blank_end].
In March, local [blank_start]parliaments[blank_end] were closed and then re-established with [blank_start]Nazi[blank_end] majorities.
In April, Nazis took over key posts in [blank_start]local[blank_end] governments. Jews and other political enemies were removed from the [blank_start]civil service.[blank_end]
In July 1933, other political parties were [blank_start]banned[blank_end]. The Law Against the [blank_start]Formation[blank_end] of New Parties meant only the Nazi Party was allowed to exist. Therefore, when the Reichstag and local governments met, which was infrequently, all the deputies were Nazis.
In January 1934, the Law for the Reconstruction of the State [blank_start]abolished[blank_end] Germany’s [blank_start]state[blank_end] governments, apart from Prussia.
These changes made Germany a [blank_start]one-party state[blank_end] and destroyed [blank_start]democracy[blank_end] in the country. When a new Reichstag election was held in December 1933, the Nazis won 92 per cent of the vote.- Amonths
- Bpolitical
- Cmerged
- Ddisbanded
- ECatholic
- Fcommunists
- Gprison
- Hparliaments
- INazi
- Jlocal
- Kcivil service.
- Lbanned
- MFormation
- Nabolished
- Ostate
- Pone-party state
- Qdemocracy
12What was the term given to Hitler's taking control of all aspects of German politics, society, economy and cultural life?
- ADecentralisation
- BCommunism
- CCoordination
13Which of the following was NOT a reason why Hitler felt threatened by the SA?
- AIt numbered nearly 2 million men.
- BIts leader, Ernst Rohm wanted to promote the Socialist Agenda of the 25 Point Programme (Hitler didn't)
- CThe Army were suspicious of Rohm and his intentions towards them.
- DThe movement had widespread support from the German business world.
- EGerman businessmen & industrialists were suspicious of Rohm's socialist agenda.
14The Night of the Long Knives
On 30 June [blank_start]1934[blank_end], Hitler ordered the SS (i.e. the [blank_start]Schutzstaffel[blank_end] who were Hitler's personal body guards) to murder approximately [blank_start]400[blank_end] people, including [blank_start]Röhm[blank_end].
They were mostly [blank_start]SA leaders[blank_end] but also included were a number of other [blank_start]opponents[blank_end] that Hitler wanted to eliminate, like the previous Chancellor, [blank_start]Kurt von Schleicher[blank_end].
In [blank_start]public[blank_end], Hitler justified the slaughter by accusing the SA of being [blank_start]homosexuals[blank_end] and [blank_start]plotting[blank_end] against Germany.
On 3 July 1934, the Reichstag passed a law [blank_start]retrospectively[blank_end] [blank_start]legalising[blank_end] the Night of the Long Knives.
The Night of the Long Knives was very significant because:
it [blank_start]destroyed[blank_end] all opposition to Hitler [blank_start]within[blank_end] the Nazi Party;
it gave more power to the brutal [blank_start]SS[blank_end], which became more important than the Nazi Party in running the [blank_start]dictatorship[blank_end];
it [blank_start]discouraged[blank_end] potential opponents because they knew they would be dealt with [blank_start]ruthlessly[blank_end].- A1934
- BSchutzstaffel
- C400
- DRöhm
- ESA leaders
- Fopponents
- GKurt von Schleicher
- Hpublic
- Ihomosexuals
- Jplotting
- Kretrospectively
- Llegalising
- Mdestroyed
- Nwithin
- OSS
- Pdictatorship
- Qdiscouraged
- Rruthlessly
15What was a Gauleiter?
- AA district leader - a loyal Nazi in charge of one of the 42 districts created after Hitler became Chancellor.
- BAn officer in the SS
- CA member of the communist Party that Hitler had purged.
16When President Hindenburg died on 2 August, Hitler did not hold an election to replace him. Instead, he declared himself jointly President, Chancellor and Head of the Army and he became known as the Führer (leader).
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Ensuring the loyalty of the army.
During the previous regime, the [blank_start]Weimar Republic[blank_end], the army had helped to undermine the government. Hitler was determined this would not happen to him. Hitler gained control of the army in a number of ways:
Firstly, he increased his popularity with them by [blank_start]eliminating[blank_end] the SA in the [blank_start]Night of the Long Knives[blank_end]. The army had disliked the SA because it was setting itself up as a [blank_start]rival[blank_end] to it. Secondly, after the death of [blank_start]Hindenburg[blank_end], members of the army had to [blank_start]swear[blank_end] a personal [blank_start]Oath of Allegiance[blank_end] (i.e. unconditional [blank_start]obedience[blank_end]) to Hitler, not [blank_start]Germany[blank_end]. Lastly, Hitler kept the army out of politics by keeping it busy with [blank_start]conscription[blank_end] and later rearmament.
These actions put down any sources of opposition to Hitler within the army.- Aeliminating
- BNight of the Long Knives
- Crival
- DHindenburg
- Eswear
- FOath of Allegiance
- Gobedience
- HGermany
- Iconscription
- JWeimar Republic
18Which of the following are examples of 'Gleischaltung' (Coordination) which helped Hitler create a totalitarian state after 1933? (More than one answer)
- ATrade Unions were abolished and replaced by the DAF.
- BPeople's Courts were created & judges swore an oath of allegiance to Hitler.
- CThe Civil Service was 'purged'.
- DAll political parties other than the Nazi Party were banned.
- EState Governments were abolished (Apart from Prussia)
- FThe Ministry for Enlightenment & Propaganda was established under Goebbels.
- G42 Gauleiters were appointed to help administer the State.
19Hitler held a plebiscite (referendum) on 19 August 1934 in which 90 per cent of Germans voted that they approved of Hitler becoming Führer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20On what 'principle' was Germany run under Hitler after 1934?
- ADemocratic principle
- BThe Fuhrer principle (Fuherprinzip)
- CThe Fascist Principle
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- iGCSE History (Germany 1919 - 1945) Quiz on Hitler’s Consolidation of Power, created by Drew Bott on 05/04/2019.
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