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How did Hitler become a dictator of Germany?
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- 1The Reichstag Fire February 1933-27th Feb: Reichstag burned down
-Communist Van Der Lubbe was accused of starting it(it's thought Hitler set him up as the Nazis wanted the majority of the Reichstag)
-Hitler declared Communists were attacking Germany
-Article 48 was used: Hitler could make laws without Weimar Republic
-With this power, he passed 'The Enabling Act' - 2The Enabling Act March 1933-The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to pass any laws for 4 years withut Weimar Republic
-He banned all other political parties meaning that everyone had to vote Nazi party
-He got rid of all local governments so that only Nazis could lead
-He banned trade unions so that they couldn't overthrow him - 3Gleichschaltung 1933Control of state parliaments:
-all state Parliaments closed down in March 1933
-State govenors were appointed by Nazis
Control of Trade Unions:
-potential opponents and close allies of communists
-May 1933 many Trade Union officials were arrested
-All unions merged into the German Labour Front
Control of other political parties:
-Hitler wanted a one-party state
-May 1933 attacked Social Democrats and Communists
-June 1933 law was passed stating only Nazi party was allowed to exist - 4The Night of the Long Knives June 1934-Hitler: head of SS and army - only thousands
-Rohm: head of SA - 2mill members
-Hitler feared that Rohm would take power
-In the night,Rohm was arrested on Hitler's orders
-He was give the chance to kill himself but rejected and got murdered
-100 SA Soldiers and Von Papen&Von Schlieffen murdered also as they were see as a threat
-Next morn: Nazis covered it up saying Rohm betrayed Hitler
-OUTCOMES: SS became bigger&army sweared an oath of loyalty to Hitler - 5Death Of President Hindenburg August 1934-President Hindenburg died of natural causes
-Hitler became Der Fuhrer (chancellor and president)
-Now there was no more threat to Hitler as he became a dictator
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