Case study: Hitler and Nazi Germany
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Which region and years define the Hitler case study?
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Region: Europe. Adolf Hitler led Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
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What was the Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch of 1923?
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Hitler's failed armed attempt to seize power; it led him to prison and to adopting a legal route to power.
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When and how did Hitler become Chancellor?
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On 30 January 1933, appointed legally by President Hindenburg amid the Depression and Weimar weakness.
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What did the Reichstag Fire Decree (Feb 1933) do?
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It suspended civil liberties and allowed the arrest of opponents, especially Communists.
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What was the Enabling Act (March 1933)?
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A law letting Hitler's cabinet make laws without parliament — the legal foundation of his dictatorship.
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Define Gleichschaltung.
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'Coordination' — bringing all institutions (states, unions, parties, media) under Nazi control, creating a one-party state by July 1933.
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What was the Night of the Long Knives (30 June 1934)?
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The murder of SA leaders and other rivals; it removed threats and reassured the army.
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How did Hitler become Führer in August 1934?
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On Hindenburg's death he merged the offices of Chancellor and President, taking total power as Führer.
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What were the Nuremberg Laws (1935)?
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Antisemitic laws stripping Jews of citizenship and rights — a step escalating toward the Holocaust.
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What was the Four-Year Plan (1936)?
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An economic plan aimed at autarky and rearmament, preparing Germany's economy for war.
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What did 'Kinder, Küche, Kirche' mean for women?
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'Children, kitchen, church' — Nazi policy pushing women out of work and back into traditional domestic roles.
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How should Hitler be paired in Paper 2, and what themes is he strong for?
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Pair with a leader from a different region (e.g. Mao, Castro). Strong for methods of consolidation, propaganda/terror, and policies toward women and minorities.
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