The Night of the Long Knives: Timeline & Chronology

History
GCSE
5 questions
~10 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the sequence of events during the Night of the Long Knives, encouraging students to understand and analyse the timeline of Hitler's actions to consolidate power.

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The Night of the Long Knives: Timeline & Chronology

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Timeline of the Night of the Long Knives

Source A: Excerpt from a Nazi official report

'On the night of June 30th to July 1st, 1934, the SA leadership was targeted, with several key figures arrested and executed. This was done to eliminate potential threats to Hitler’s leadership and to appease the army.'

Provenance: Official Nazi report, July 1934.

1.
Outline the main events of the Night of the Long Knives in chronological order. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain why Hitler carried out the purge of the SA leaders. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the perspectives of the Nazi official report and a critical historian's view on the Night of the Long Knives. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Analyse the impact of the Night of the Long Knives on Hitler's control over Germany. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Write a short summary explaining the significance of the Night of the Long Knives. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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1/1/2026
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