How did Hitler turn the
Chancellorship into a
Dictatorship by 1934?
Aim – to learn 6 steps Hitler took to
Dictatorship.
A.O.D = AO1, Depth Study
Knowledge
Chancellor to Dictator = 6 main points…..
HITLER
BECAME
CHANCELLOR
THE
REICHSTAG
FIRE
THE
EMERGENCY
LAW
THE
ENABLING
ACT
OATH OF
LOYALTY
TO
HITLER
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT
HINDENBURG
ELIMINATE
OPPOSITION
- THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES
REMOVAL OF
OPPOSITION
-BANNING
OTHER
POLITICAL
PARTIES
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.
January 1933
February 1933
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TASK 1
 Watch the PowerPoint and fill in the gaps
on your sheet to make basic notes on the
SIX steps of F.L.A.M.E.D.
 27th Feb 1933 the Reichstag building was
set on fire!
February 1933
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 A Dutch Communist Marinus van der Lubbe
was found by police inside the building.
 Chancellor Hitler claimed the fire was
proof Communists were plotting to take
control of the government by terrorism.
 He persuaded Hindenburg to pass an
emergency decree giving Chancellor Hitler
special powers!
Hitler demanded –
• The suspension of all articles in the
constitution which guaranteed personal
freedom.
•That all Communist leaders be removed
from the Reichstag.
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The Emergency law ended–
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom od the Press
• Freedom of Assembly
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THIS WASN’T ENOUGH FOR HITLER
HE WANTED THE ENABLING ACT
PASSED WHICH WOULD ALLOW HIM
TO MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT
CONSULTING THE REICHSTAG! To get
the law passed Hitler needed the support of
2/3’s of the Reichstag. How would he get it?
STEP 1. He tried to gain as many seats as possible
in election. The next election took place on the
5th March 1933. The Nazis failed to get an over-all
majority.
Nazis
Nationalists
Social Democrats (SPD)
Communists
Centre Party
Others
288 seats
52
120
81
74
32
359
seats in
total.
STEP 2. Hitler persuaded another party the
Nationalists to support him.
STEP 3. The other parties were dealt with by
banning the Communists and intimidating the
Social Democrats.
WAS VOTED UPON
AND PASSED BY 444
VOTES TO 94!
March 1933
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HITLER CAN
RULE ALONE
FOR FOUR
YEARS. THERE
IS NO NEED TO
CONSULT THE
REICHSTAG.
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THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER
THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN
LAWS. SO, HE BANNED ALL OTHER
POLITICAL PARTIES!
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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.
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.
 The army were pleased.
 Hitler had gained the support of the
army.
A final note
August 1934
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PRESIDENT HINDENBURG’S
DEATH GAVE HITLER THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE
THE ROLE OF CHANCELLOR
AND PRESIDENT. HE CALLED
HIMSELF ‘DER FUHRER’.
Every soldier swore a personal
oath of loyalty to ADOLF
HITLER.
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Task 2
 So far you have only looked at a basic explanation
of how Hitler turned Germany into a Dictatorship.
 We are going to go through F.L.A.M.E.D. in more
depth starting with the Reichstag Fire
 As you complete the tasks set your source and
communication skill should improve.
 TURN TO PAGES 64 & 65 IN YOUR
GERMANY SHP TEXT BOOK OR TO THE
RELEVANT SECTIONS IN THE WALSH
BOOK OR OTHER TEXT.
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