1. Find the sources on page 178. What reasons can you infer from each source (Sources 10.12 to 10.20) as to why Hitler got away with the Night of the Long Knives?
Source 10.12: The state saw these attacks as self defence
Source 10.13: Hitler tells the people that they already know about the punishment you get if you're against the state, therefore he had to kill these people no matter what rank or who they were.
Source 10.14: Doesn't make him look like the bad guy here?
Source 10.15: The people think that these killings took place without Hitler knowing and without his permission.
Source 10.16: This source says that he crushed the traitors and murderers.
Source 10.17: Every German was more scared of Himmler than Hitler.
Source 10.18: Hindenburg believes that Hitler has saved the German people from great danger by killing all of those people and appreciates everything Hitler had done.
Source 10.19: Hitler is Germany's leader and he has them under control and the Germans are working as a whole under Hitler.
Source 10.20: They don't care if Hitler has to kill people to protect them or make Germany better for the people, as long as he's doing it.
2. Read page 179. Why was the Night of the Long Knives so significant in Hitler's consolidation of power? (Be sure to use specific details in your answer.)
The German people thought that any decisions Hitler made was for the good of their nation and once Hindenburg passed, Hitler was made Fuhrer and all soldiers took a new oath of personal loyalty to their Fuhrer.
No comments:
Post a Comment