Notes
Brownshirts (S.A.)
The Enabling Act
- Hitler's henchmen
- Used through the late 20's and 30's to harass opposition parties unmercifully......
The Enabling Act
- Agreed to by the Reichstag in 1933 under threats form the brownshirts (S.A.)
- Only 93 Social Democrats voted against it
- Allowed Hitler to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag
- Despite the lack of freedom....
Summary
Hitler would begin to gain a following after the Munich/Beer Hall incident. Here, he is thrown in jail after trying to gain a following to overthrow the government. This was supposed to be like Mussolini's March on Rome. A series of events followed this after he had gained a following that would bring about his rise to power and the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. In 1928, the Nazis had 12 members, however they grew over the next four years, until they occupied 230 seats of 647. This made them the largest party in Germany. This happened over a series of events including the Burning of the Reichstag, and shortly therefater the Nazis were involved in the Enabling Act. This was, perhaps, the final act that would bring about the true power of the Nazis in Germany. This act allowed Hitler and the Nazi party to legislate without consulting the constitution, thus they were able to pass laws and carry out the enforcement of them without first consulting the Government. After this, Hitler would gain control of Germany, and through intimidation he would receive the most votes, allowing him to take full control of the country. Here, he would continue to use intimidation to control officials and remain in control of the country.
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"All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach." - Hitler
Subjunctive Question
If the Reichstag had not been burnt would Hitler have risen to power?