Hitler and the Rise of Nazism
- Great Depression: Make Work projects (Autobahn)
- Paramilitary force: Brownshirts (S.A.), led by Ernst Rohm
- 1933: Burning of the Reichstag (Dutch communist blamed)
- March 1933 Enabling Act: allows Hitler to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag
- Wins barely a majority but becomes chancellor
- July 1933: All other political parties are outlawed
- 30 June 1934: Night of the Long Knives
- Internal challengers were murdered
- Hindenburg dies a month later
- Next Election: 99.9 % for Hitler and he becomes President
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Summary
After the Burning of the Reichstag which was blamed on a Dutch communist, Hitler brings in the enabling act that allows him to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag. In the next election he barely wins a majority and becomes the chancellor. After this, he outlaws all other political parties and eliminates internal challengers in his party. In the next election he becomes the president with an overwhelming majority.