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214. When did President Hindenburg die

- 02-Aug-34
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215. What did Hitler combine after Hindenburg's death

- The roles of President and Chancellor
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216. What did the military leaders swear an oath of allegiance to

- Hitler
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217. When did the military leaders swear an oath of allegiance to Hitler

- 02-Aug-1934
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218. What did Hitler become after Hindenburg's death

- Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Chancellor)
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219. Who was Chancellor before Hindenburg's death

- Hitler
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229. What did Hitler achieve by the end of 1934

- Consolidation of power
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241. What was the significance of the Reichstag Fire in Hitler's rise to power

- It provided a pretext for suppressing political opposition and passing the Enabling Act
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243. Who was the leader of the SS during the Night of the Long Knives

- Heinrich Himmler
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244. How did Hitler justify the actions taken during the Night of the Long Knives in his Reichstag speech

- By claiming to eliminate a supposed threat of a second revolution and securing the unity of the German people
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250. How did the Night of the Long Knives contribute to Hitler's control of Germany

- It eliminated internal threats, especially from the SA, and solidified Hitler's power within the Nazi Party and the country.

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161. How much of the SA were permanently unemployed by 1933

- 60%
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163. What SA member was loyal to

- Röhm
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165. What was Röhm opposed to

- Hitler
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166. Who did Hitler criticize

- Rich industrialists and army generals
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167. What did he want to do to help the working class

- Tax the rich
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168. What did he want to do to tax the rich and help the working class

- Implement socialist policies
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179. How many men did the army have after the Versailles Treaty

- 100,000
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180. Who wanted the SA to replace the German army

- Röhm
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181. Who were the leaders of the SS

- Heinrich Himmler and Reinhard Heydrich
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182. What did the SS want to do

- Reduce the power of the SA
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183. When did the SS and the army warn Hitler that Röhm was planning to seize power

- 1934
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184. Who arranged to remove the threat of Röhm and the SA

- Hitler
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186. When did Röhm meet with 100 SA leaders

- 30-Jun-34
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187. Who was arrested, imprisoned, and shot

- Röhm
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191. Who escorted Röhm's door

- SS
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195. Who was told that Von Papen should return home for his safety

- SS
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196. Who was the press secretary of SS squads

- Von Papen
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197. Whose home was surrounded by his telephone

- Von Papen
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199. What did Hitler do to his rivals

- Murdering his rivals
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200. Who announced that the security forces had been monitoring Röhm for months

- Göring
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98. What was a satirical magazine that put forward strong opinions on political events

- Kladdertatsch
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99. Who pulls evidence of a communist plot out of a box

- Joseph Goebbels
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105. When was the Enabling Act introduced

- 1933
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106. Who used his Nazi Party stormtroopers to intimidate his opponents

- Hitler
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108. What was the full name of the law proposed by Hitler

- The Law for the Removal of the Distress of the People and Reich
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109. Who could pass new laws

- The Reich Cabinet
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111. How long would Hitler be allowed to make laws without the consent of the Reichstag

- Four years
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112. What was taken under very threatening circumstances

- The Reichstag vote
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114. When did the creation of a dictatorship take place

- 1933-34
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129. In what year did the Enabling Act end democratic rule

- 1933
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130. When did the SPD report the raid on their Braunschweig branch

- Mar-1933
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131. Who reported the raid on their Braunschweig branch in 1933

- The SPD
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146. What parliaments were abolished

- NSDAP's Länder parliaments
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150. Who removes the metal swastika from Hitler's boxing glove

- Göring
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154. Who made Germany a one-party party

- Hitler
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157. Who was the leader of the SA

- Ernst Röhm
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158. What army veterans group had Röhm merged with the SA

- The Stahlhelm


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31. Which two political parties did Hitler attack

- Hitler attacked the Social Democratic Party and the Communist Party.
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32. What did Hitler do to the offices of the political parties

- Hitler destroyed the offices of the political parties.
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33. When did Hitler make all political parties in Germany illegal

- Hitler made all political parties in Germany illegal in July 1933.
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34. Which political party was the only one allowed to exist after Hitler gained power

- The National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) was the only political party allowed to exist.
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35. What does the Law against the Establishment of Parties state

- The Law against the Establishment of Parties states that the NSDAP is the only political party in Germany.
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36. What is the punishment for maintaining or forming another political party

- The punishment is penal servitude of up to three years or imprisonment of between six months and three years.
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40. What was Hitler's next step after this

- Hitler's next step was to strengthen the central government in Berlin and weaken local government.
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41. What did each region of Germany have under the Weimar constitution

- Each region had its own parliament under the Weimar constitution.
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42. Who posed the greatest threat to Hitler's position as leader

- Ernst Röhm
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43. What organization was Röhm the leader of

- SA (Sturmabteilung)
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44. What did Röhm favor that worried Hitler

- Röhm favored a 'second revolution' that worried Hitler.
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45. Who was the leader of the SS

- Heinrich Himmler
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46. What is the significance of the murders carried out on 30 June

- The murders on 30 June provided evidence that no Röhm plot was imminent.
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49. Where was Röhm taken after the murders

- Stadelheim Prison
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50. When did the SS Brigade Leader arrive at Stadelheim Prison

- 01-Jul 1934
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51. What happened when the person entered the cell after 15 minutes

- They shot Röhm.
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52. How many SA leaders were shot on Hitler's orders at Stadelheim

- Six
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53. How many people were shot without trial over a four-day period

- Around 400
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54. How many senior members of the SA were among the 400 people shot

- Around 150
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55. Who else besides SA members were murdered

- Leading politicians
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56. Who was gunned down along with his wife during the Night of the Long Knives

- General von Schleicher
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57. Who announced that von Schleicher had been shot resisting arrest

- Göring
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58. Who was locked in a Gestapo cell before being shot

- Gregor Strasser
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59. How were the gunmen able to finish off Gregor Strasser

- Through a window
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60. Who was still Vice Chancellor during the Night of the Long Knives

- Von Papen
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62. What was the significance of the Enabling Act

- It gave more power to Hitler.
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63. What event allowed Hitler to strengthen his control of the Nazi Party

- Night of the Long Knives
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65. What were the main events that led to the passing of the Enabling Act

- The Reichstag fire and threats of communist uprising.
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66. What were the key details of the Enabling Act and the laws limiting unions and political parties

- The Enabling Act gave Hitler dictatorial powers, while other laws suppressed unions and political parties.
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67. What was the significance of the Night of the Long Knives

- It involved the purge of members of SA and political opponents.
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69. What type of state did Hitler create after 1933

- Police state
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70. What was a police state

- A state controlled by police to control people's actions and speech.
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71. Who ran the police force in Germany before Hitler became Chancellor

- Local authorities in Germany's states and towns.
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72. When did Hitler become Chancellor

- Jan-1933
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74. Who did most people think other politicians would restrain

- Hitler
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75. What does the New York Times observe leaves Herr Hitler no scope for his dictatorial ambition

- The composition of the Cabinet.
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76. What was Hitler looking for

- A chance to increase his own power.
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79. When was the Reichstag fire

- 27-Feb-33
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80. Who was caught on the site with matches and firelighters

- Marinus van der Lubbe
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82. Who was found guilty and executed

- Van der Lubbe
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83. Who was responsible for Van der Lubbe's execution

- Hitler
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86. What did the communists use as an opportunity to attack the communists

- The Reichstag Fire
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87. When was Rudolf Diels' memoir published

- 1950
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88. Who was the Head of the Prussian Police

- Rudolf Diels
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89. Who was Diels responsible for questioning

- Van der Lubbe
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91. When did Hitler react to the Reichstag fire

- 1933
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92. Who recalls the reaction to the Reichstag Fire

- Hitler
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1. Who was appointed Chancellor of Germany in January 1933

- Adolf Hitler
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2. What type of state was Germany when Hitler was appointed Chancellor

- Weimar Republic (Germany was a democratic republic before Hitler's appointment)
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3. How did Hitler destroy opposition to his control of the Nazi Party

- He eliminated opposition through a purge that resulted in the deaths of around 85 people.
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4. What did Hitler ban in Germany

- Hitler banned other political parties and restricted trade unions.
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5. Who had almost complete personal power over Germany by the end of 1934

- Adolf Hitler
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6. How did Hitler control the attitudes, beliefs, and actions of the German people

- Through propaganda, censorship, indoctrination, and control of police forces.
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7. What were some institutions controlled by Hitler's Germany

- Gestapo, SS, and concentration camps were some of the institutions controlled by Hitler's Germany.
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8. Which sectors of German society showed opposition to the Nazis

- Some segments of German society, including churches and youth, showed opposition to the Nazis.
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9. What will you learn about in this chapter

- The chapter covers the creation of a dictatorship in Germany, the emergence of a police state, Nazi control of German people's attitudes, beliefs, and actions, as well as opposition to the Nazis within Germany.
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10. What were the learning outcomes for 3.1

- The learning outcomes for 3.1 include understanding the events surrounding the Reichstag fire and its significance.
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11. How did Hitler gain more power with the introduction of the Enabling Act

- Hitler gained more power with the introduction of the Enabling Act by obtaining the ability to pass laws without the Reichstag's approval.
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12. What did Hitler do to remove opposition groups

- Hitler removed opposition groups by dismantling them through persecution and intimidation.
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13. What was the Night of the Long Knives

- The Night of the Long Knives was a purge during which Hitler eliminated political rivals and potential threats within the Nazi Party.
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14. What event did Hitler use to pressurize Hindenburg into declaring a state of emergency

- Hitler used the Reichstag Fire to pressure Hindenburg into declaring a state of emergency.
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15. How did Hitler govern Germany after Hindenburg declared a state of emergency

- Hitler governed Germany after Hindenburg declared a state of emergency by using decrees.
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16. What did Hitler hope for in the election called for March 5, 1933

- Hitler hoped for more Nazi seats in the Reichstag in the election called for March 5, 1933.
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17. How many communists were arrested after the Reichstag Fire

- Approximately 10,000 communists were arrested after the Reichstag Fire.
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18. What did Hitler do before the election of March 1933

- Hitler engaged in political maneuvering and propaganda campaigns before the election of March 1933.
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19. What powers did Hitler gain through the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State

- Hitler gained the power to imprison political opponents and ban communist newspapers through the Decree for the Protection of the People and the State.
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20. How did Hitler control the actions of the police force

- Hitler controlled the actions of the police force by centralizing authority and ensuring loyalty to the Nazi regime.
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21. Who did Hitler persuade to bankroll the Nazi campaign

- Hitler persuaded Gustav Krupp and other industrialists to support and fund the Nazi campaign.
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22. How many marks were donated in one meeting

- Three million marks were donated in one meeting.
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23. How many deaths resulted from the violent clashes during the election campaign

- Approximately 90 deaths resulted from the violent clashes during the election campaign.
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24. How many Reichstag members did the Nazis increase to after the election

- The Nazis increased their Reichstag seats to 288 after the election.
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25. How did Hitler use his emergency powers after the election

- Hitler used his emergency powers after the election to ban the Communist Party.
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26. What majority did Hitler have in the Reichstag after banning the Communist Party

- Hitler had a two-thirds majority in the Reichstag after banning the Communist Party.
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27. Why was Hitler's two-thirds majority crucial

- Hitler's two-thirds majority was crucial because it allowed him to change the constitution of the Weimar Republic.
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28. What did Hitler do to remove potential sources of opposition

- Hitler removed trade unions to eliminate potential sources of opposition.
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29. Why did Hitler want to remove trade unions

- Hitler wanted to remove trade unions because he believed they could be used to undermine the government.
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30. What did Hitler do to trade union offices

- Hitler broke into trade union offices and arrested officials.
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