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Reichstag Fire (Coming into Power. (Hitler came into power in January 1933…

- - - - Rohm had threatened Hitler's relationship with the Germany Army, as Rohm wanted to combined the army and the SA, and the army did not like this idea, and thought of the SA as they were a pack of thugs, making the army think that Rohm was a threat to them, too. This made the Nazi party (including Hitler) being thought of very suspicious, this had worried Hitler, because of the power of the Army.
      - Rohm's private life was also an embarrassment to the Nazi Party too. Due to the fact that he was a homosexual, everyone knew that he was a homosexual, yet it was illegal and was embarrassing to Hitler. This had involved the SA to violence all around 1934-39, and had made some senior Nazis concerned that ordinary Germans might turn against the Nazis.
      - Rohm's ideas were too extreme and "too socialist" for the Nazi Party. He was with Hitler ever since the early days, but he was too focused on the "socialist" ideas. He wanted better equality and rights for ordinary people. As a result, rohm was seen as a threat to Hitler's improving relationship with big business leaders and Army leaders.
      - Rohm was also a powerful figure within the Nazi Party and a potential rival. He was very popular among the Nazi party and especially the SA. He was incharge of three million men in the SA, making other people in the Nazi party jealous of his power. Even hitler and the SS were worried about whether they could control Rohm.
    - - Had gotten rid of most of Hitler's main opponents.
      - No election for a new president when Hindenburg passed away on 2/8/34
      - The positions of "Chancellor" and "President" would be combined.
      - Made Hindenburg's powers transfer to Hitler.
      - The army had swear on "An oath of allegiance" to Hitler.
- - - - co-ordination of the workplace
        May 1933 - Abolition of the trade unions. in the days of the weimar republic, the trade unions had been powerful. By going on strike they could stop production. often, they would demand higher wages. using the enabling act, Hitler made all trade unions illegal.