Hitler turned the chancellorship into a dictatorship through several key events: the Reichstag fire allowed him to pass the Enabling Act which granted him dictatorial powers; the Night of the Long Knives eliminated his political opponents; and upon Hindenburg's death, Hitler combined the roles of chancellor and president to become the sole leader of Germany as "Der Fuhrer".

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

3. HITLER
BECAME
CHANCELLOR

4. HITLER THE
BECAME REICHSTAG
CHANCELLOR FIRE

5. HITLER THE THE
BECAME REICHSTAG ENABLING
CHANCELLOR FIRE ACT

6. HITLER THE THE
BECAME REICHSTAG ENABLING
CHANCELLOR FIRE ACT
THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES

7. HITLER THE THE
BECAME REICHSTAG ENABLING
CHANCELLOR FIRE ACT
THE NIGHT
DEATH OF OF THE
PRESIDENT LONG
HINDENBURG KNIVES

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

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

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

11. 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

12. The depression
after the Wall
Street Crash made
many more people
vote for the Nazis.
In 1933 Von Papen
convinced
Hindenburg that
Hitler should e
m
become Chancellor.
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13. February 1933

14. February 1933

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16.  The Reichstag building burnt down.
 A communist was found inside the
building. He admitted responsibility.
 Chancellor Hitler was able to
February 1933 convince people that the Communists
were trying to take power by
terrorism.
 He was able to have the
Communists banned from the
Reichstag.

17.  The Reichstag building burnt down.
 A communist was found inside the
building. He admitted responsibility.
 Chancellor Hitler was able to
February 1933 convince people that the Communists
were trying to take power by
terrorism.
 He was able to have the
Communists banned from the
Reichstag.

18. The Reichstag Fire
 The Reichstag building burnt down.
 A communist was found inside the
building. He admitted responsibility.
 Chancellor Hitler was able to
February 1933 convince people that the Communists
were trying to take power by
terrorism.
 He was able to have the
Communists banned from the
Reichstag.

19. With the Communists
banned from the Reichstag
Hitler was able to pass:
March 1933

20. The Enabling Act
With the Communists
banned from the Reichstag
Hitler was able to pass:
March 1933

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

22. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE
HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE
HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED
ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
SPD KPD
Zentrum DDP

23. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE
HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE
HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED
ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
SPD KPD
Zentrum DDP

24. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE
HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE
HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED
ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
SPD KPD
Zentrum DDP

25. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE
HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE
HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED
ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
SPD KPD
Zentrum DDP

26. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE
HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE
HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED
ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
SPD KPD
Zentrum DDP

28. Political
prisoners
were put in
concentration

29. June 1934

30. The Night of the Long
Knives
June 1934

31. 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
June 1934 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.

32. The Night of the Long Knives

33. The Night of the Long Knives
♦ Hitler had to get rid of Rohm. He
was too much of a threat.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. August 1934

38. The death of
President Hindenburg
August 1934

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

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Every soldier swore a personal
oath of loyalty to ADOLF
HITLER.

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45. HITLER
BECAME
CHANCELLOR

46. HITLER THE
BECAME REICHSTAG
CHANCELLOR FIRE

47. HITLER THE THE
BECAME REICHSTAG ENABLING
CHANCELLOR FIRE ACT

48. HITLER THE THE
BECAME REICHSTAG ENABLING
CHANCELLOR FIRE ACT
THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES

49. HITLER THE THE
BECAME REICHSTAG ENABLING
CHANCELLOR FIRE ACT
THE NIGHT
DEATH OF OF THE
PRESIDENT LONG
HINDENBURG KNIVES

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

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

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