How did Hitler turn the Chancellorship into a dictatorship by 1934?

HITLERBECAMECHANCELLOR

THE REICHSTAGFIRE

THEENABLING

ACT

THE NIGHTOF THELONG

KNIVES

DEATH OFPRESIDENT

HINDENBURG

OATH OFLOYALTY

TOHITLER

January 1933

The depression after the Wall Street Crash made many more people vote for the Nazis.

In 1933 Von Papen convinced Hindenburg that Hitler should become Chancellor.

What does the Chancellor do?

•The Chancellor of Germany is the political leader of Germany and the head of the Federal Government. •The office holder is responsible for selecting all other members of the government and chairing Cabinet meetings.

February 1933

The Reichstag building burnt down.

A communist was found inside the building. He admitted responsibility.

Chancellor Hitler was able to convince people that the Communists were trying to take power by terrorism.

He was able to have the Communists banned from the Reichstag.

March 1933HITLER CANRULE ALONEFOR FOUR

YEARS. THEREIS NO NEED TOCONSULT THEREICHSTAG.

With the Communists banned from the Reichstag Hitler was able to pass:

THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!

THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!

SPD- Social Democrats

KPD- Communists

DDP- German Democratic

Zentrum- German Centre Party (Catholic)

June 1934

Now I have got rid of opposition political groups, I can now deal with opposition in my party. Ernst Rohm (an old friend), head of the S.A. is very unpopular with the German army leaders. They have the power to overthrow me. I’ve been worried about Rohm for a while, so this is a good excuse for me to impliment my SS Solders!.

First…who are the SA and SS?

The SA or Sturmabteilung functioned as the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party.

It played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s.

Their main assignments were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies; the disruption of opposing political parties.

After Hitler took power in 1933, the SA became increasingly eager for power and saw themselves as a replacement for the German army, then limited by law to no more than 100,000 men.

This angered the regular army (Reichswehr) and led to tension with other leaders within the party, who saw Röhm's increasingly powerful SA as a threat to the current party leadership.

The Night of the Long Knives

Hitler had to get rid of Rohm. He was too much of a threat.

On the night of 30th June 1934 Hitler’s S.S. killed over 1000 SA members including Rohm.

Hitler had gained the support of the army because it proved he was a powerful leader that was willing to do anything for the betterment of Germany.

August 1934

A final note

PRESIDENT HINDENBURG’SDEATH GAVE HITLER THEOPPORTUNITY TO COMBINETHE ROLE OF CHANCELLORAND PRESIDENT. HE CALLEDHIMSELF ‘DER FUHRER’.

Every soldier swore a personal oath of loyalty to ADOLF HITLER and to Germany.

HITLERBECAMECHANCELLOR

THE REICHSTAGFIRE

THEENABLING

ACT

THE NIGHTOF THELONG

KNIVES

DEATH OFPRESIDENT

HINDENBURG

OATH OFLOYALTY

TOHITLER