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Starter: Hitler’s consolidation of power

Explore the key events and actions leading to Hitler's rise to dictator through a chronological examination of significant factors. Assess the importance of The Enabling Act, Reichstag Fire, Night of the Long Knives, and more.

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Starter: Hitler’s consolidation of power

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  1. Starter: Hitler’s consolidation of power • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/activities/germany2/germany2.shtml

  2. How did Hitler consolidate his position of power? Germany: the move from democracy to autocracy Aim: To explain (B) or evaluate (A) the most important factor in Hitler’s consolidation of power and justify it

  3. Task: Use this as the basis of your own mind map exploring the consequences of each action or event. Events Consequences The Enabling Act The Reichstag Fire The death of President Hindenburg Army oath of loyalty How did Hitler and the Nazis remove opposition in Germany 1933 - 34? Banning of Trade Unions The Night of the Long Knives Banning of political parties Effects Events Munich Putsch

  4. Protestant Church Concentration camps Police and the courts Controlling the churches The Catholic Church Heinrich Himmler How did the Nazis control the German people? Nazi use of fear Censorship The Gestapo Nazi use of propaganda Goebbels and the Ministry of Propaganda The SS Control of the media, culture, sports and arts

  5. Task Put the following in chronological order and explain how they helped Hitler’s position of power. a) Night of the Long Knivesb) Emergency Decree is passedc) Enabling Act is passedd) March 5th electionse) Reichstag Firef) Hitler becomes Chancellorg) President Hindenburg diesh) the army swears an oath of allegiance to Hitleri) Hitler combines the role of Chancellor and President to create Fuhrer

  6. Evaluation technique How important were each of the following… • Reichstag Fire • The March 5th elections • The Enabling Act • The Night of the Long Knives • President Hindenburg dying Because… Aim: To explain (B) or evaluate (A) the most important factor in Hitler’s consolidation of power and justify it

  7. Examination technique Why was the night of the Long Knives important? (4) Why was the Enabling Law important? (4) How important was the death of Hindenburg amongst other factors in helping Hitler consolidate his leadership between 1933-1934? (12) Aim: To explain (B) or evaluate (A) the most important factor in Hitler’s consolidation of power and justify it

  8. Source work Cartoon by Paul Weber – Hitler a German Fate (1932). Weber illustrated books and provided drawings for magazines published by the Widerstands-Verlag (Resistance Press). From this cartoon whom does Weber believe is responsible for bringing Hitler to power? Does Weber believe that Hitler and the Nazis were a positive thing for Germany? Aim: To explain (B) or evaluate (A) the most important factor in Hitler’s consolidation of power and justify it

  9. Source Work How far does the source support the view that Hitler gained from the Night of the Long Knives? Use the source and your own knowledge (8) Aim: To explain (B) or evaluate (A) the most important factor in Hitler’s consolidation of power and justify it

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