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5. Explain why Hitler became Chancellor

6. Consolidation of the Nazi State 1933-34.
January 1933
30th Jan - Hitler appointed Chancellor.
February 1933
27th Feb – Reichstag Fire.
Blamed on communists.
28th Feb – Emergency Decree.
Suspended constitutional civil rights and gave power to the secret police. Used to repress the KPD.
March 1933
5th Mar – elections.
Highest turnout ever – 88%. Nazis only got 44% of the vote.
13th Mar – New Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.
Goebbels appointed head, controlled all media.
24th Mar – Enabling Act.
Gave emergency powers to the government for 4 years. Hitler could pass decrees without presidential approval. Was passed by 441 votes to 94, and was renewed in 1938.
April 1933
1st Apr – One day boycott of Jewish business.
7th Apr – Law For Restoration Of Professional Civil Service.
Administration, courts, schools and universities purged of ‘alien elements’ – Jews and political opponents.
June 1933
10th Jun – Employment Law.
Set up major public works schemes.
July 1933
14th Jul – Law Against Formation of New Parties.
KPD and SPD already banned, all other parties had dissolved themselves. This law created the one party state.
20th Jul – Concordat Agreement signed.
October 1933
14th Oct – Reichstag dissolved.
November 1933
12th Oct – Nazi candidates for the Reichstag won 92% of the vote.
1934
August 1934
1st August – Law concerning the Head of State of the German Reich
Merged the offices of the president and the chancellor, creating position of ‘fuhrer’. Confirmed by a plebiscite.
2nd Aug – Hindenburg dies, Hitler becomes head of state.
Army swore a personal oath of allegiance to Hitler.
June 1934
30th Jun – Night of Long Knives.
SS shot SA leaders and other people Hitler saw as threats.
January 1934
30th Jan – Law for Reconstruction of the State.
Elected state assemblies dissolved, Reich governors (often Nazi gauleiters) appointed to run states.