HITLER'S PATH TO DICTATORSHIP
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- Created on: 05-04-13 19:03
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- HITLER'S PATH TO DICTATORSHIP
- February 1933 - REICHSTAG FIRE
- Hitler then persuaded Hindenburg to grant him 'emergency powers' which gave the police the power to arrest and hold anyone without trial
- Communists were blamed for this event & due to it many Communist leaders were arrested, their papers closed and meetings banned
- March 1933 - NEW ELECTIONS
- The Nazis used the SA to put extreme pressure on their opponents. From this they received their best election result
- March 1933 - THE ENABLING LAW
- This meant Hitler could pass laws without approval from the Reichstag or President. Germany was now a dictatorship
- Hitler won enough support by banning the Communist Party from voting and winning making promises to protect the Catholic Church
- May 1933 - TRADE UNIONS TAKEN OVER
- Trade union offices were taken over and merged in to one organisation which was controlled by the Nazis
- July 1933 - ALL POLITICAL PARTIES BANNED
- This was set up so no new parties could challenge the Nazis. There was now only one
- June 1934 - NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES
- The Army was the only group with the power to overthrow him so he needed a way to reassure them. The Army feared being taken over by the SA.
- SA leaders were killed in the night, including Rohm. It was a warning to Germany about the ruthlessness of Hitler
- August 1934 - DEATH OF HINDENBURG
- When Hindenburg died, Hitler made himself President
- August 1934 - ARMY OATH
- The Army took an oath of loyalty to Hitler. All soldiers swore to obey and risk their life for Hitler at any time
- February 1933 - REICHSTAG FIRE
- February 1933 - REICHSTAG FIRE
- Hitler then persuaded Hindenburg to grant him 'emergency powers' which gave the police the power to arrest and hold anyone without trial
- Communists were blamed for this event & due to it many Communist leaders were arrested, their papers closed and meetings banned
- March 1933 - NEW ELECTIONS
- The Nazis used the SA to put extreme pressure on their opponents. From this they received their best election result
- March 1933 - THE ENABLING LAW
- This meant Hitler could pass laws without approval from the Reichstag or President. Germany was now a dictatorship
- Hitler won enough support by banning the Communist Party from voting and winning making promises to protect the Catholic Church
- May 1933 - TRADE UNIONS TAKEN OVER
- Trade union offices were taken over and merged in to one organisation which was controlled by the Nazis
- July 1933 - ALL POLITICAL PARTIES BANNED
- This was set up so no new parties could challenge the Nazis. There was now only one
- June 1934 - NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES
- The Army was the only group with the power to overthrow him so he needed a way to reassure them. The Army feared being taken over by the SA.
- SA leaders were killed in the night, including Rohm. It was a warning to Germany about the ruthlessness of Hitler
- August 1934 - DEATH OF HINDENBURG
- When Hindenburg died, Hitler made himself President
- August 1934 - ARMY OATH
- The Army took an oath of loyalty to Hitler. All soldiers swore to obey and risk their life for Hitler at any time
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