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

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

3. Hitler became Chancellor
January 1933
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.
Hitler became
Chancellor

4. February 1933
The Reichstag Fire

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

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

7. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS
THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
SPD- Social Democrats KPD- Communists DDP- German Democratic Zentrum- German Centre Party (Catholic)

8. Political prisoners
were put in
concentration camps
run by the S.S.

9. The Night of the Long Knives
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.”

10. 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.

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

13. Oath of loyalty to Adolf Hitler
Every soldier swore a personal oath of loyalty to ADOLF HITLER.

14. So, how did he become
a dictator legally?

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

16. The Hitler Youth
“’My program for educating youth is hard. Weakness must be hammered away... I want a brutal, domineering, fearless, cruel youth... It must bear pain. There must be nothing weak and gentle about it..." (Adolf Hitler, 1933.)

17. What Was It?
The Hitler Youth (Hitler Jugend, HJ) was the organizing of youth with the purpose of raising a future generation of loyal Nazi’s
Formed in 1926, and by over 80% of German children were involved

18. For Boys
(German Young People)
14-18 (Hitler Youth)
For Girls
(League of Young Girls)
(League of German Girls)

19. Key Teachings
We know that these ideas are wrong, but education was the tool to ‘indoctrinate’ the Hitler Youth
Physical Education
This was mandatory to continue in the HJ and school
Up to 4 hours a day was spent on boxing or gymnastics
History
History was rewritten to promote Nazism and the good of the state
Anything opposing Nazi ideals was taught as a lie

20. Geography
It was taught as a way to devalue the Treaty of Versailles
Also an excuse to teach “Lebensraum” – Which means “Living Space”
Biology
Used to justify classifications, racist policies and population control
Superiority was the essence of these teachings

22. How do you think Canadians would have responded to a dictator like Hitler?