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History 3.2
Political Impacts of Hitler
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History 3.2
Political Impacts of Hitler
Reichstag Fire
(Negative)
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Story
On 27th February, the Reichstag caught on fire
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Several leaders of the Communist Party were arrested, charged with arson and attempting to overthrow the government
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This allowed Hitler to gain more power as he was able to get rid of his political opponents like the communist party leaders, hence allowing him to gather more support from the people
Enabling Act
(Negative)
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Story
Hitler convinced Hindenburg that the communists were still a threat, and wanted more power to fully destroy the communists forever in Germany
Hindenburg was suspicious of Hitler’s intentions, and hence refused to hand him the power he wanted, saying that if he wanted more power he should go to the Reichstag for more power
Hitler hence went to the Reichstag with the “Enabling Act”, which allowed him to pass laws without the approval of the Reichstag.
Hitler got the SA to intimidate the Reichstag, threatening them with guns and firearms, forcing them to sign the act, and also persuaded to them the importance of such an act
The Sa and the SS also stood at guard outside the Reichstag the day the bill was to be passed, preventing Reichstag members that Hitler knew would still oppose the act from entering the Reichstag
The Enabling Act was approved by the Reichstag, and allowed Hitler to pass laws without the approval of the Reichstag or the president
The Communist Party and the Social Democrat Party were now banned from taking part in any future elections
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This helped Hitler gain more political authority as he now had the power to pass whatever laws he wanted without having to seek approval from the Reichstag or the President.
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One Party Rule
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Story
In July of 1933, Hitler passed a law making the Nazi Party the only legal political party in Germany
Soon after this, Nazi officials took charge of local governments in the individual states of the German federation
Trade unions were dissolved, leaders imprisoned
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When Nazis came into power, most of their opponents had either been sent to concentration camps or fled Germany
Now there was nothing that anyone, even President Hindenburg, could do
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By passing this law, Hitler managed to remove all his political opponents from power and send them to concentration camps. Hence, he became even more powerful
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