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How did Hitler become a dictator (the Fuhrer) by 1934? By Ela Nicholson -…
How did Hitler become a dictator (the Fuhrer) by 1934? By Ela Nicholson
Elimination of opposition, May-July 1933
This meant that the Nazi party was the only one in Germany.
He also closed down trade unions and signed the Concordat with the Pope.
Hitler quickly banned all opposition parties and passed a law saying it was illegal to form a new party.
Enabling Act, March 1933
Hitler wanted more power so he persuaded the Reichstag to pass the Enabling act by promising other parties he would do things to help them and by using the SA to scare people into voting for it.
This act gave him the power to pass laws on his own.
In the election of March 1933, the Nazis were by far the largest party with 44% of the seats.
Death of Hindenburg and army oath, August 1934
Hindenburg was the only person with the power to sack the Chancellor (Hitler).
When he died, Hitler made himself President AND Chancellor, and then became the Fuhrer (leader).
Night of the Long Knives, 30th June 1934
Rohm was very popular and Hitler was worried that Rohm could use the SA to overthrow him, so he decided to replace them with the SS who were his own bodyguards.
In one night, about 200 people (mostly from the SA) were arrested and shot so that there was no threat to Hitler from his own party.
The SA were the Nazi private army, led by Ernst Rohm.
Reichstag Fire, Feb. 1933
Hitler passed an Emergency Decree which meant he could arrest anyone he suspected of opposing the government.
He arrested many opponents just before the election so the Nazis won more seats.
Van der Lubbe (a Communist) was found to have started the fire.
The German Parliament building - the Reichstag - was set on fire just before the election of March 1933.