Question 156 · Federal question
In which year did Hitler become Reich Chancellor?
German original (as asked in the real test)
In welchem Jahr wurde Hitler Reichskanzler?
- A 1923
- B 1927
- C 1933 ✓ Correct answer
- D 1936
Translation
In which year did Hitler become Reich Chancellor?
- A 1923
- B 1927
- C 1933 ✓ Correct answer
- D 1936
Explanation
Adolf Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg on 30 January 1933, marking the start of Nazi rule in Germany.
Tips
- Link key dates to events: failed coup in the early 1920s, electoral breakthroughs around 1932, appointment as hancellor early 1930s, and the Berlin Olympics mid-1930s.
- Eliminate years tied to other known milestones (e.g., a failed putsch or Olympic year) that clearly don’t match the appointment timeline.
- Watch for the term “appointed Reich hancellor” (before full dictatorship measures like the Enabling Act), which helps distinguish the exact year.
- reate a short Nazi-era timeline: crisis years (early 1930s), appointment, consolidation of power, then later propaganda events.
