Hitlers Consolidation of Power
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- Hitler's "Immediate" Consolidation of Power 1933-1934
- Hitler made chancellor on 30th January 1933
- Currently only 3 Nazis in the cabinet
- Hitler, Goring and Frick
- Currently only 3 Nazis in the cabinet
- 27th Feb 1933 - Reichstag Fire
- Van Der Lubbe - young, Dutch Communist - put on trial and executed
- SA "found" 1000s of leaflets for Communist putsch - there was no other evidence
- Hitler exploits 'paranoia' and is granted Article 48 powers
- Article 48 abuse allowed Hitler to remove main political opponents (e.g. Communists) before 5th March elections
- Law for the Protection of People and State
- Marshal Law
- No one could criticise Hitler or the Nazis
- 4000 Communists rounded up in 1 week
- Orianenburg Prison
- Goring's notorious "shooting decrees"
- SA to shoot Communists in the street
- Abuse of constitution
- Communists and members of other left-wing parties (Social Democrats) intimidated by SA.
- Law for the Protection of People and State
- Goebels took over all media organisations and controlled the publication of press
- All opposition newspapers shut down
- March 5th Elections failed to get Nazi majority
- March 23rd 1933 - The Enabling Law
- Essentially made Hitler a dictator
- Made Germany a one-party state
- Trade unions ransacked by SA and closed down
- Workers now had to join RAD/DAF (workers unions)
- Gave special powers to Hitler for 4 years
- An act of desperation to dismantle the Weimar Constitution "legally"
- Social Democrats went into exile/underground
- Set up HQ in Prague
- Why was Rohm becoming a threat?
- Wanted a revolution
- Wanted a pay rise for the SA
- Wanted to merge the SA with the army and be in charge
- Openly criticised Hitler and called him "soft"
- Army generals (e.g. Von Blomberg) were becoming increasingly alarmed at the size and demands of the SA
- Viewed the SA as a threat
- June/July 1934 The Night of the Long Knives
- Utlised most trusted members of the ** (personal bodyguard)
- Hitler acts as urged by Himmler, Goring and Goebbels
- Hitler announced over the radio that the killings were 'legal' and sanctioned by Hindenburg
- Murdered Rohm, other torublesome SA leaders, non-conforming Nazis and political opponents
- Death of Hindenburg and Oath of Loyalty
- Hindenburg died in August 1934
- Army swears oath of loyalty to the Fuhrer NOT Germany
- Hitler becomes Fuhrer
- What 3 organisations remained a threat to Hitler?
- 1. President Hindenburg
- 2. The Army
- 3. Rohm and the SA
- Hitler made chancellor on 30th January 1933
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