How did the Nazis consolidate their power?
Cohersion
- Little violence used before March 1933 elections.
- Mobilising hundreds of thousands of men to their regime (Hitler Youth, armed forces etc) was due to succes in building upon mainstream social values.
- In the early 1930s, Nazis were committed to obtaining power through legal means.
- Death of Hindenburg placed Hitler immediately into power.
- April Boycott of Jewish Shops.
- The ARMY - Hitler presented his plans for rearmament and promised not to undermine the role of the army.
- Businessmen - secured donations of 3 million Reichmarks. They were assured with an anti-communist Government. Hitler stopped attacks on large capitalist enterprises to secure the deal.
- Propaganda - Hitler and Gobbels extended control over media to present the party in the best way possible. Reich Ministry of popular enlightenment. Radio broadcastling, the press etc.
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