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

2. Der Fuhrer HITLER BECAME CHANCELLOR THE REICHSTAG FIRE THE ENABLING
ACT
Der Fuhrer
OATH OF
LOYALTY TO
HITLER
THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT
HINDENBURG

3. Hitler became Chancellor
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.
Hitler became
Chancellor
January 1933

4. 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.

5. The Reichstag Fire 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.
February 1933

6. The Enabling Act
With the Communists banned from the Reichstag Hitler was able to pass:
HITLER CAN
RULE ALONE
FOR FOUR
YEARS. THERE
IS NO NEED TO
CONSULT THE
REICHSTAG.
March 1933

7. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS
THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
KPD
SPD
SPD- Social Democrats KPD- Communists DDP- German Democratic Zentrum- German Centre Party (Catholic)
DDP
Zentrum

8. Political prisoners
were put in
concentration camps
run by the S.S.

9. The Night of the Long Knives
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!.
June 1934

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. The death of President Hindenburg A final note PRESIDENT HINDENBURG’S
DEATH GAVE HITLER THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE
THE ROLE OF CHANCELLOR
AND PRESIDENT. HE CALLED
HIMSELF ‘DER FUHRER’.
August 1934

14. Oath of loyalty to Adolf Hitler
Every soldier swore a personal oath of loyalty to ADOLF HITLER and to Germany.

15. So, how did he become
a dictator legally?

16. Der Fuhrer HITLER BECAME CHANCELLOR THE REICHSTAG FIRE THE ENABLING
ACT
Der Fuhrer
OATH OF
LOYALTY TO
HITLER
THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT
HINDENBURG