12 Questions
What event facilitated Hitler's move to dismantle democratic structures in Germany?
A mysterious fire in the German Parliament building in February.
How did Hitler dismantle the structures of democratic rule after acquiring power?
He suspended civic rights guaranteed by the Weimar constitution and repressed the Communists.
What role did rituals and spectacle play in Hitler's mass mobilization tactics?
They were significant in capturing the imagination of the people and projecting Hitler as a messiah.
Why did the Nazis hold massive rallies and use propaganda to project Hitler as a saviour?
To deliver the people from distress and capture their imagination.
What was the significance of the Enabling Act passed on 3 March 1933 in Germany?
The Enabling Act established dictatorship in Germany, giving Hitler all powers to rule by decree, sideline Parliament, and ban all political parties except the Nazi Party and its affiliates.
What were the main objectives of the Gestapo, SS, and other newly organized security forces under the Nazi regime?
The main objectives were to control and order society as per Nazi ideology, detain people in torture chambers, establish concentration camps, and rule with impunity.
How did the Nazi state use surveillance and security forces to maintain control over the economy, media, and judiciary?
By creating special surveillance and security forces like the Gestapo, SS, and criminal police, the Nazis were able to control and monitor all aspects of society, ensuring compliance with their directives.
What were the consequences of the Nazi state's extra-constitutional powers on the general population?
The consequences included arbitrary detention, torture, deportation to concentration camps, and the ability to arrest individuals without legal procedures.
What were the two inherent defects in the Weimar constitution that made it unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship?
Proportional representation and Article 48
What impact did unemployment have on organized workers during the Great Depression?
Unemployment weakened their bargaining power.
How did the fear of proletarianization affect small businessmen, the self-employed, and retailers during the Great Depression?
They were filled with anxiety of being reduced to the ranks of the working class.
What was the impact of a sharp fall in agricultural prices on the large mass of peasantry during the Great Depression?
The peasantry was affected by economic hardship.
Test your knowledge on the Nazi persecution of 52 types of victims, including Communists, in Duesseldorf and the impact of the Enabling Act which established dictatorship in Germany in 1933. Learn about the banning of political parties and trade unions under Hitler's rule.
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