Hitler's consolidation of power

Propaganda

Radio, newspapers, books, films, music and creative arts: all under Nazi control (Goebbels)

Education: used to brainwash younger generations

strict censorship

Reich Broadcasting Corporation

Heil Hitler as a salute

Swastikas everywhere as an emblem

Terror

SA and SS enlisted in police-legal terror to spread threat (Himmler)

The Night of the Long Knives

SS purges the high command of the SA and other Nazist opponents

Enabling Act

Militarism: use of unifoms and military salutes

high power given to chancellor, allowing emergency power and the rule by decree, making the Reichstag now useless

Fürher's personality

'cult of Hitler'

Reichstag Fire

Communist set fire to the Reichstag, gaining public blaming and allowing Hitler to outlaw communism

father figure

friends of childre

leader

strongman

powerful statesman