How Important Was the Knight of the Long Knives in Helping Hitler Become Chancellor
The Night of the Long Knives was very important in helping Hitler become a chancellor as it consolidated his power eternally. One of the main problems facing Hitler when he became chancellor on the 30th January 1933 was that he didn’t have the support of the army and he distrusted the SA. On the 29th June he fixed both these problems arresting and executing over 300 hundred of the SA including their leader Rohm who a good friend of Hitler. This not only pacified the army, the only organisation with the power to over through him, but meant that they swore a personal oath of honour to Hitler to show their gratitude and loyalty. As Hitler wanted Germany to become a Totalitarian Government he need to have control over the military and the Night of the Long knives allowed him to do this.
However, Hitler had many other problems he needed to face before he became a dictator. He was the 5th Chancellor in 3 and half years and was only one of the three Nazi’s in the cabinet of 11. By passing the Enabling Act it eliminated both of these issues as the Reichstag had voted itself out of existence meaning Hitler had complete control and there would be no question of his power diminishing. The politicians of Weimar had helped Hitler embed his power leaving the way open for a dictatorship and a totalitarian regime.
Other factors that led to this totalitarian regime were the March elections where the Nazi’s pulled out all the stops to get them the two thirds majority they needed. Even after the widespread use of propaganda, preaching of Volksgemienschaft and the backing of big business the Nazi’s only got 40% of the vote. They introduced a New Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda in March 1933 which closely censored the media again adding to the new regime. In July 1933 A Law against the Formation of new parties was introduced meaning the Nazi’s were the only political party completing Hitler’s goal in turning Germany into a
However, Hitler had many other problems he needed to face before he became a dictator. He was the 5th Chancellor in 3 and half years and was only one of the three Nazi’s in the cabinet of 11. By passing the Enabling Act it eliminated both of these issues as the Reichstag had voted itself out of existence meaning Hitler had complete control and there would be no question of his power diminishing. The politicians of Weimar had helped Hitler embed his power leaving the way open for a dictatorship and a totalitarian regime.
Other factors that led to this totalitarian regime were the March elections where the Nazi’s pulled out all the stops to get them the two thirds majority they needed. Even after the widespread use of propaganda, preaching of Volksgemienschaft and the backing of big business the Nazi’s only got 40% of the vote. They introduced a New Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda in March 1933 which closely censored the media again adding to the new regime. In July 1933 A Law against the Formation of new parties was introduced meaning the Nazi’s were the only political party completing Hitler’s goal in turning Germany into a