How did Hitler begin to eliminate his opposition?
Date Event How it increased Hitler’s power The impact on ordinary Germans
27 February The Reichstag burned down. A With ‘evidence’ of a communist plot, Hitler If the Communist Party was banned,
1933
young Dutch communist, Marinus was able to go to Hindenburg and try to get ordinary German communists would
Van der Lubbe, was arrested and him to ban the Communist Party. be in critical danger form Nazis/Nazi
blamed for the fire. supporters
28 February Hitler asked Hindenburg to pass Hindenburg gave Hitler permission to deal -Freedom of press and speech ended
1933
special emergency ‘Protection with Germany’s problem in any way he saw -government could arrest without a
Law’ fit. warrant
-property could be confiscated
without permission
23 March 1933 Hitler persuaded the Centre party The Nazis now had majority in the -those who did not support/vote for
to join with the Nazis (a coalition). Reichstag. The Enabling Law gave Hitler the the Nazi party would have to hide
He convinced the Reichstag to power to pass laws without consulting the away in fear of being attacked by
pass the Enabling Law. Reichstag or Hindenburg. Gestapo/SA.
7 April -Nazis were put in charge of local Hitler now had control of 2 police forces Any citizens who didn’t fit the ’Aryan
1933
government, councils & police and could essentially arrest whomever he Stereotype’ or opposed Hitler and the
-Gestapo (secret police) were wanted to, and send them to the Nazis would be reported to the Secret
formed concentration camp, where they could no Police and then be deported to the
-1st Concentration Camp ( Dachau longer cause him any problems. concentration camp. This would be
South Germany) opened for really easy as Hitler could arrest
political prisoners without a warrant now.
2 May 1933 -Hitler banned all trade unions - Hitler had taken away a worker’s way of - the working class were paid very
- He took away all their money complaining about pay/conditions little and had horrible living
- He threw the leaders in prison - This meant there was no longer a threat conditions, which would have caused
of Strikes an increase in sickness and starvation
- He could underpay the workers in order - factory owners and business owners
Date Event How it increased Hitler’s power The impact on ordinary Germans
27 February The Reichstag burned down. A With ‘evidence’ of a communist plot, Hitler If the Communist Party was banned,
1933
young Dutch communist, Marinus was able to go to Hindenburg and try to get ordinary German communists would
Van der Lubbe, was arrested and him to ban the Communist Party. be in critical danger form Nazis/Nazi
blamed for the fire. supporters
28 February Hitler asked Hindenburg to pass Hindenburg gave Hitler permission to deal -Freedom of press and speech ended
1933
special emergency ‘Protection with Germany’s problem in any way he saw -government could arrest without a
Law’ fit. warrant
-property could be confiscated
without permission
23 March 1933 Hitler persuaded the Centre party The Nazis now had majority in the -those who did not support/vote for
to join with the Nazis (a coalition). Reichstag. The Enabling Law gave Hitler the the Nazi party would have to hide
He convinced the Reichstag to power to pass laws without consulting the away in fear of being attacked by
pass the Enabling Law. Reichstag or Hindenburg. Gestapo/SA.
7 April -Nazis were put in charge of local Hitler now had control of 2 police forces Any citizens who didn’t fit the ’Aryan
1933
government, councils & police and could essentially arrest whomever he Stereotype’ or opposed Hitler and the
-Gestapo (secret police) were wanted to, and send them to the Nazis would be reported to the Secret
formed concentration camp, where they could no Police and then be deported to the
-1st Concentration Camp ( Dachau longer cause him any problems. concentration camp. This would be
South Germany) opened for really easy as Hitler could arrest
political prisoners without a warrant now.
2 May 1933 -Hitler banned all trade unions - Hitler had taken away a worker’s way of - the working class were paid very
- He took away all their money complaining about pay/conditions little and had horrible living
- He threw the leaders in prison - This meant there was no longer a threat conditions, which would have caused
of Strikes an increase in sickness and starvation
- He could underpay the workers in order - factory owners and business owners
