Explanation: While President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor on January 30, 1933, the initial cabinet was a coalition, the Reich Cabinet of National Salvation, which included members from both the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and the German National People's Party (DNVP), not solely Nazi members.

Explanation: Franz von Papen played a crucial role in facilitating Adolf Hitler's appointment as Chancellor and assumed the position of Vice-Chancellor within the initial cabinet.

Explanation: The original designation for Hitler's first cabinet was the 'Reich Cabinet of National Salvation', not the 'Cabinet of National Unity'.

Explanation: Franz von Papen's strategy aimed to limit Hitler's power by ensuring a minority of Nazi ministers in the initial cabinet, intending to control Hitler through a coalition with conservative elements like the DNVP.

Explanation: The initial designation of Hitler's first cabinet, formed in January 1933, was indeed the Reich Cabinet of National Salvation.

Explanation: The initial coalition government, the Reich Cabinet of National Salvation, comprised the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and the German National People's Party (DNVP). The Centre Party (Zentrum) was not part of this coalition.

Explanation: President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor on January 30, 1933, initiating the period of the Hitler cabinet.

Explanation: The initial Hitler cabinet, known as the Reich Cabinet of National Salvation, was a coalition that included the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and the German National People's Party (DNVP).

Explanation: Franz von Papen played a pivotal role in orchestrating Hitler's appointment as Chancellor and subsequently served as Vice-Chancellor in the initial cabinet.

Explanation: The initial designation of Hitler's first cabinet, formed in January 1933, was the Reich Cabinet of National Salvation.

Explanation: The initial coalition government that formed the Hitler cabinet comprised the German National People's Party (DNVP) and the Nazi Party (NSDAP).

Explanation: The Enabling Act of 1933 fundamentally altered the cabinet's powers, allowing it to enact laws independently of the Reichstag and the President, thereby superseding the reliance on Article 48 decrees for governance.

Explanation: Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution empowered the President to govern by decree, a mechanism President Hindenburg favored and utilized, which influenced his decision-making process in appointing Hitler.

Explanation: The Enabling Act of 1933 was a pivotal piece of legislation that empowered the cabinet, and by extension Adolf Hitler, to legislate independently, effectively bypassing the Reichstag and presidential approval, thereby consolidating dictatorial authority.

Explanation: The Enabling Act of 1933 granted the cabinet the authority to legislate without the consent of the Reichstag or the President, effectively establishing a dictatorial power base.

Explanation: Prior to the Enabling Act of 1933, the Hitler cabinet primarily governed through Presidential decrees issued under the authority of Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution.

Explanation: Konstantin von Neurath, serving as Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, as Reich Minister of Finance, were indeed retained from the previous government and included in Hitler's initial cabinet.

Explanation: Franz von Papen served as Vice-Chancellor only from January 30, 1933, until August 7, 1934, not for the entire duration of the cabinet's existence.

Explanation: Joachim von Ribbentrop assumed the role of Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs on February 4, 1938, replacing Konstantin von Neurath, who then transitioned to a minister without portfolio.

Explanation: Wilhelm Frick served as Reich Minister of the Interior until August 20, 1943, after which Heinrich Himmler took over the position.

Explanation: Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk maintained his position as Reich Minister of Finance throughout the entire operational period of the Hitler cabinet, from January 30, 1933, to April 30, 1945.

Explanation: While Franz Gürtner served as Reich Minister of Justice until his death on January 29, 1941, Franz Schlegelberger served as Acting Minister immediately thereafter, before Otto Georg Thierack assumed the role.

Explanation: Werner von Blomberg served as the Reich Minister of the Reichswehr and subsequently as War Minister until his resignation on February 4, 1938.

Explanation: Hermann Göring held multiple significant roles, including Reich Minister of Economics from November 1937 to January 1938 and Reich Minister of Aviation from May 1933 onwards.

Explanation: Joseph Goebbels assumed the crucial position of Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda in March 1933.

Explanation: Fritz Todt served as Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions from March 1940 until his death in February 1942. Albert Speer succeeded him in this role.

Explanation: Alfred Rosenberg was appointed to the newly created position of Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories on July 17, 1941.

Explanation: Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach resigned from his ministerial post in January 1937 after refusing to accept the Golden Party Badge and join the Nazi Party, unlike many other non-Nazi members at the time.

Explanation: Karl Dönitz was granted cabinet rank in January 1943, but as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, not the Army. That role was held by Walther von Brauchitsch.

Explanation: Hjalmar Schacht held the portfolio of Reich Minister of Economics during the period of August 1934 to November 1937.

Explanation: Heinrich Himmler assumed the role of Reich Minister of the Interior in August 1943, succeeding Wilhelm Frick in that position.

Explanation: Franz Seldte held the position of Reich Minister of Labour continuously from the inception of the Hitler cabinet on January 30, 1933, until its dissolution on April 30, 1945.

Explanation: Following Werner von Blomberg's resignation as Reich Minister of War in February 1938, the ministry was indeed abolished, and its functions were largely absorbed by the newly prominent Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW).

Explanation: Konstantin von Neurath, serving as Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs, was a holdover from the previous administration and was included in Hitler's initial cabinet.

Explanation: Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk held the position of Reich Minister of Finance throughout the entire existence of the Hitler cabinet, from January 30, 1933, to April 30, 1945.

Explanation: Joachim von Ribbentrop succeeded Konstantin von Neurath as Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs in February 1938.

Explanation: Upon Werner von Blomberg's resignation in February 1938, the position of Reich Minister of War was abolished. The Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) subsequently gained cabinet status.

Explanation: Fritz Todt was appointed as the Reich Minister of Armaments and Munitions in March 1940.

Explanation: Albert Speer took over the role of Reich Minister of Armaments and Munitions in February 1942, following the death of Fritz Todt.

Explanation: Heinrich Himmler succeeded Wilhelm Frick as the Reich Minister of the Interior in August 1943.

Explanation: Franz Gürtner served as Reich Minister of Justice from January 30, 1933, until his death on January 29, 1941.

Explanation: Kurt Schmitt succeeded Alfred Hugenberg as Reich Minister of Economics in June 1933.

Explanation: Ernst Röhm, who held the position of Reich Minister without Portfolio, was murdered in July 1934 as part of the Night of the Long Knives.

Explanation: Hermann Göring held portfolios including Reich Minister of Aviation and Reich Minister of Economics, and also served as Reich Minister without Portfolio. Joseph Goebbels was the Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.

Explanation: Erich Raeder held the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and was granted cabinet rank. Karl Dönitz succeeded him in this role and also held cabinet rank.

Explanation: Franz Seldte served as Reich Minister of Labour for the entire duration of the Hitler cabinet, concluding on April 30, 1945.

Explanation: Joachim von Ribbentrop replaced Konstantin von Neurath as Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs in February 1938. Neurath subsequently continued in the cabinet as a minister without portfolio.

Explanation: Following the passage of the Enabling Act of 1933, serious deliberations within the cabinet diminished, and meetings became increasingly sporadic rather than more frequent and detailed.

Explanation: During the period between 1933 and 1941, the structure of the cabinet evolved significantly, including the abolition of the War Ministry and its replacement by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW).

Explanation: Certain officials, such as Baldur von Schirach and Ernst Wilhelm Bohle, were granted authorization to attend Reich cabinet meetings, but their participation was contingent upon the discussions pertaining directly to their respective areas of responsibility.

Explanation: While Martin Bormann headed the Party Chancellery, his significant influence by the end of World War II stemmed predominantly from his role as Secretary to the Führer, which granted him control over access to Adolf Hitler.

Explanation: Martin Bormann was not granted cabinet rank at the inception of the Hitler cabinet in 1933. He received this status much later, on May 29, 1941.

Explanation: The last full meeting of Hitler's cabinet took place on February 5, 1938, not in February 1937.

Explanation: Post-Enabling Act, the cabinet's role shifted from deliberation to execution. Consequently, serious discussions within cabinet meetings decreased, and their frequency became sporadic.

Explanation: Between 1933 and 1941, the War Ministry was abolished and its functions were largely superseded by the establishment and rise of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW).

Explanation: Martin Bormann's considerable influence stemmed primarily from his position as Secretary to the Führer, which gave him control over access to Adolf Hitler, rather than solely from his leadership of the Party Chancellery.

Explanation: Martin Bormann was officially granted cabinet rank on May 29, 1941, significantly later than the cabinet's formation.

Explanation: The Hitler cabinet's operational period spanned from January 30, 1933, commencing with Adolf Hitler's appointment as Chancellor, until his death on April 30, 1945, marking the conclusion of Nazi Germany's government.

Explanation: Adolf Hitler's death on April 30, 1945, led to the immediate succession of the Goebbels cabinet, which was itself a short-lived government preceding the Cabinet of Schwerin von Krosigk (the Flensburg Government).

Explanation: Adolf Hitler held the position of Chancellor of the German Reich continuously from the establishment of the Hitler cabinet on January 30, 1933, until his death on April 30, 1945.

Explanation: The Cabinet of Schwerin von Krosigk (Flensburg Government) succeeded the short-lived Goebbels cabinet, which was the immediate successor to the Hitler cabinet following Hitler's death.

Explanation: As part of the broader indictment of the Nazi regime, the Reich Cabinet, under the designation Reichsregierung (Reich Government), was indeed indicted as a criminal organization by the International Military Tribunal.

Explanation: Despite the indictment, the International Military Tribunal's final judgment concluded that the Reich Cabinet, as an entity, was not a criminal organization.

Explanation: By May 1945, five members of the Reich Cabinet had committed suicide: Adolf Hitler, Martin Bormann, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, and Bernhard Rust.

Explanation: In the International Military Tribunal trials, eight surviving members of the Reich Cabinet received death sentences, and six were sentenced to imprisonment, with two being acquitted.

Explanation: In the final days of the regime, both Hermann Göring and Hans Lammers were compelled to resign from their cabinet positions in April 1945.

Explanation: The International Military Tribunal ultimately determined that the Reich Cabinet, as an entity, was not a criminal organization, although individual members were prosecuted.

Explanation: Of the fifteen surviving members of the Reich Cabinet tried by the IMT, two were acquitted (Hjalmar Schacht and Franz von Papen). Eight received death sentences, and six were imprisoned.

Explanation: The Hitler cabinet officially served as the government of Nazi Germany from January 30, 1933, until Adolf Hitler's death on April 30, 1945.

Explanation: Immediately following Adolf Hitler's death, Joseph Goebbels briefly assumed the chancellorship before his own death, leading to the succession by the Cabinet of Schwerin von Krosigk.

Explanation: The International Military Tribunal (IMT) at Nuremberg ultimately determined that the Reich Cabinet, as an entity, was not a criminal organization, although individual members faced prosecution.

Explanation: Fifteen surviving members of the Reich Cabinet were tried by the International Military Tribunal (IMT). Martin Bormann was tried in absentia.

Explanation: Adolf Hitler, Martin Bormann, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, and Bernhard Rust were the five members of the Reich Cabinet known to have committed suicide by May 1945. Joachim von Ribbentrop was executed after being convicted at Nuremberg.

Explanation: The Cabinet of Schwerin von Krosigk, or the Flensburg Government, was the successor to the brief Goebbels Cabinet, which itself followed the Hitler Cabinet.

Explanation: Two surviving members of the Reich Cabinet tried by the International Military Tribunal (IMT), Hjalmar Schacht and Franz von Papen, were acquitted.