Nazi Consolidation Power 1933-34

Who was blamed for starting the Reichstag Fire?

• The SA

• A Dutch communist, Marinus van der Lubbe

• The SS

• The German army

What was the immediate consequence of the Reichstag Fire?

• The Nazis declared war on the USSR

• The Enabling Act was passed

• The Reichstag Fire Decree was issued

• Hitler was made President

Which civil liberties were suspended under the Reichstag Fire Decree?

• Freedom of speech and assembly

• Right to own property

• Right to education

• Freedom of religion

How did the Reichstag Fire help Hitler consolidate power?

• It allowed him to ban all other political parties immediately

• It justified mass arrests of Communists, removing political opposition

• It granted him the title of Führer

• It ended the power of the Reichstag

What article of the Weimar Constitution did Hitler use to justify the Reichstag Fire Decree?

• Article 25

• Article 48

• Article 22

• Article 231

Which political group was the main target of Nazi repression after the Reichstag Fire?

• Social Democrats (SPD)

• Communists (KPD)

• German Nationalists (DNVP)

• Trade unions

What effect did the Reichstag Fire have on the March 1933 elections?

• The Nazis gained an overall majority on their own

• The Nazis used it to justify banning Communist candidates

• Hitler was made President

• The SS took over the government

What percentage of the vote did the Nazis win in the March 1933 election?

• 30.1%

• 43.9%

• 51.2%

• 90%

What was the purpose of the Enabling Act?

• To allow Hitler to rule without needing Reichstag approval

• To abolish the army

• To make Germany a monarchy again

• To dissolve the Nazi Party

How many years did the Enabling Act grant Hitler emergency powers?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 10 years