Hitler
In theory, Hitler had absolute power. However, there was no constitution for the Third Reich. Change happened very hapazardly. Hitler's...
Opposition-The Communists
The Communists were, after all. the natural opponents of the Nazis. It would make sense or them to oppose. Strengths They had 300,000...
Opposition-The Church
The Church The Church as an institution. It was an organisation. Potentially, it could have provided an organised approach to oppose the...
The Terror State
When the government uses the institutions of law and order to maintain compliance with the wishes of the state. In Nazi Germany terror...
Propaganda
Propaganda was a means of spreading the message but in a subtle way. It was a way of indoctrination and ingraining beliefs into people....
Importance of the Night of the Long Knives.
Ordinary Germans accepted it as Hitler 'saved' them from a Second Revolution [MURDER WAS LEGITIMISED] Hitler gained full control [Put the...
How powerful was the Gestapo?
It can be argued that due to the war, many German citizens said that they acted out of fear for the Gestapo, thus exaggerating the image...
The Night of the Long Knives
30th June, 1934 A list had been drawn up, including Strasser, von Schliecher and von Kahr. On the 29th of June, Hitler went to Wiesse...
Hitler consolidating his power
Potsdam: Nazi ceremony organized by Goebbels in March 1933 April 1933: Legal system had to swear an oath of loyalty May 1933: Trade...
The Reichstag Election-5th March, 1933
The Reichstag election was called to make Hitler the leader, legally and legitimately. SPD and the Communists were in camps and their...
