1. Hitler’s Appointment as a Chancellor of Germany
March 1932 Presidential elections in Germany. Hitler’s loss (36.8% against 53% for Hindenburg).
Reichstag elections, July 31, 1932 – NSDAP gets 230 seats and becomes the strongest party in Reichstag.
November elections – first loss of seats. NSDAP gets 196 seats, but remains the strongest party in Reichstag.
Hindenburg’s dilemma.
Hindenburg’s decision to appoint Hitler on Chancellor’s post.

2. Hitler’s Appointment as a Chancellor of Germany
Alfred Hugenberg’s – leader of Nationalist Party of Germany – hopes.
Just two members of NSDAP – Wilhelm Frick and Hermann Göring - in cabinet.
Hitler’s plans for the new elections.
The Reichstag fire case – Marinus van der Lubbe – Dutch communist.
Result of elections – NSDAP – 288 seats, Nationalists, Center and Social Democratic Party – 245, Communists – 81, but the were not allowed to enter Reichstag.

3. Performing “Legal Revolution”
The Enabling Act – March 23, Reichstag in off-side position. Chancellor gets the most power in Germany.
The ban on Social Democrats.
Resign of Hugenberg, June 27, 1933.
July 14, 1933 Decrees – NSDAP the sole legal party in Germany.

4. The Night of Long Knives – June 30, 1934
Clashes inside NSDAP – the Röhm affair.
Preparing to the purge – SA on vacation.
The Night of Long Knives – Röhm, Gregor Strasser and many others executed during the night. The death toll – more than 1400 people.
Göring’s instruction – July 2, 1934 – “Burn all documents concerning the action of the past two days”.

5. First Steps at the International Scene
First try of Anschluss.
Putsch in Vienna – July 25, Nazis taking the Chancellery. Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss killed.
Hitler’s preparations to enter Austria.
Mussolini’s preparations to fight against Anschluss. 5 divisions at the Austrian Border.
The Failure of putsch. Hitler’s retreat.