Minister of Science
Appointed Reich Minister for Science, Education & Culture
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1934 in Germany — Page 5
Explore 186 historical events and records for Germany in 1934.
Historical records for Germany in 1934
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Night of Long Knives
Blomberg encourages Hitler to crack down on SA leader Ernst R”hm and his followers, whom he believes pose a serious threat to the army, he condones and participates in the Night of the Long Knives
Night of Long Knives
Blomberg encourages Hitler to crack down on SA leader Ernst R”hm and his followers, whom he believes pose a serious threat to the army, he condones and participates in the Night of the Long Knives
Night of Long Knives
The Reichstag retrospectively makes the plot both "legal & statesmanlike"
Night of Long Knives
The Reichstag retrospectively makes the plot both "legal & statesmanlike"
Peoples Court
The "Peoples Court" was set up outside the operations of the constitutional frame of law, the court had jurisdiction over a rather broad array of "political offenses," which included crimes like black marketeering, work slowdowns, defeatism and treason.
Peoples Court
The Court handed down an enormous number of death sentences under Judge-President Roland Freisler.
Peoples Court
The Peoples Court (German: Volksgerichtshof) is established in 1934 by Hitler, who had been dissatisfied with the outcome of the Reichstag Fire Trial (all but one of the accused were acquitted).
Plot
Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting the activity of the SA
Rally
Holds the 1st mass meeting of the Sudeten Deutsche Partei, over 20,000 attend
Referendum
The Council of the League of Nations places on its agenda the Saarland Plebiscite. Hitler's position as President of Germany is confirmed by a plebiscite of 88%
Reform of Education
Placed in charge of the education programme
Reform of Government
Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting the activity of the SA
Reform of Labour Service
Becomes leader of the Reichsfrauenfuhrerin, German Womens Labour Service
Reform of Military
Hitler makes Rohm sign an agreement with Blomber restricting the activity of the SA
Reichsfuhrer
Himmlers title became an actual rank after the Night of the Long Knives, Reichsfuhrer-SS became the highest rank of the SS and was considered the equivalent of a Generalfeldmarschall in the German Army
Resignation as Freiburg Rector
Heidegger resigns the rectorship of the University of Freiburg.
Rule of Austria
Helps make plans for the German capture of Austria
Sent to Vienna to restore normal & friendly relations
Sent to Vienna to restore "normal & friendly relations" after a failed Nazi coup
Special Commissioner
Appointed Special Commissioner for the disarmament negotiations
Supernova Neutron-Star Hypothesis
With Fritz Zwicky, proposes that supernova explosions can produce neutron stars.
Synod
Helps found an anti-Nazi church coalition
Treason
The "Peoples Court" was set up outside the operations of the constitutional frame of law, the court had jurisdiction over a rather broad array of "political offenses," which included crimes like black marketeering, work slowdowns, defeatism and treason
Uranium Research
Investigates neutron-bombarded uranium with Meitner and Strassmann.
Uranium Research
Begins uranium neutron research with Hahn and Strassmann.
Volksgerichtshof
The Peoples Court (German: Volksgerichtshof) is established in 1934 by Hitler, who had been dissatisfied with the outcome of the Reichstag Fire Trial (all but one of the accused were acquitted)
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