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Hitler's Methods of Consolidating Power - Coggle Diagram
Hitler's Methods of Consolidating Power
air of respectability
"reconstruction of state"
religious freedom
remove TOV and remove people's worries
May Day holiday --> showed Hitler cared about those in the working class
night of the long knives --> army is above them, he can lead
terror - intimidation
storm troopers
banning of other political parties besides Nazis
removing enemies
Reichstag fire
control of radio and media during the elections
Night of the Long Knives
concessions
hitler gets to be chancellor --> Hindenburg agrees to dissolve Reichstag --> new elections
November criminals had agreed to appeasement --> TOV --> Nazi Part promise to get rid of the TOV and it's demands
concordat agreement between state and church --> church can no longer participate in political activities --> government was set to protect religious freedom
concession to army
night of the long knives --> army popularity as they disliked the SA
use of law
enabling act
law for restoration of professional civil service
employment law
law against formation of new parties
law for reconstruction of state
reich wide coordination
reichstag fire --> emergency decree by Hindenburg --> suspend individuals' rights
Hitler was able to arrest and get rid of his enemies or those who felt like could threaten or betray him
he could also impose new laws due to the emergency decree and did so
propaganda
control of media during elections --> knew what people wanted to hear in order to get their vote
new ministry for public enlightenment and propaganda
wide popular appeal
media usage targeted for certain groups of people to gain a large audience
laws like the enabling act --> "for terminating the suffering of the people and the nation"
employment law