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The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act”, from the unit “Modern depth studies” (Year 11 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Why was Chancellor Brüning removed from office in 1932?
  2. Match the word with its correct definition
  3. Why did both Papen and Schleicher ultimately fail as chancellors?
  4. What year was Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany?
  5. Why did Papen and Hindenburg agree to make Hitler chancellor?
  6. Which of the following statements are **true** about Hitler’s rise to chancellor?
  7. Why did Hitler call for new elections in March 1933?
  8. Who started the Reichstag Fire?
  9. Hitler convinced the president to sign the ___ for the Protection of the People and the State, emergency powers to deal with public disorder and defend the state against Communist acts of violence.
  10. Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order:
  11. After the election, Hitler was able to pass the Enabling Act, which:
  12. What was the main aim of Gleichschaltung?

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