The Rise of the Nazis 1929–1933 · 1929 – 1933
The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act
The rapid dismantling of democracy in early 1933.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Nazis exploit the Reichstag Fire to suspend civil liberties?
- 2Why did the Centre Party vote for the Enabling Act?
- 3Was the Gleischschaltung an inevitable consequence of Hitler's appointment?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: History - Weimar and Nazi Germany
Year: Year 11
Subject: History
Unit: The Rise of the Nazis 1929–1933
Period: 1929 – 1933
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