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Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany. There were three members of the Nazi Party in power (the Cabinet) with Von Papen as Vice-Chancellor.

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Hitler argued that it was part of a communist conspiracy, and that an uprising would occur if no immediate actions were to be taken.

Many Communists were arrested.

Introduction to an "Emergency Decree" (1933-1945), which suspended every political right under the Weimar Constitution. It was issued by Hindenburg by Article 48. The implications of this Emergency Decree included:

- Suspension of constitutional civil rights
- Allowed the secret police to hold people in custody for an indefinite time period
- Repressed the German Communist Party

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Elections ("The Battle Against Marxism")

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Elections ("The Battle Against Marxism")

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44% of voters voted for the Nazis; their allies received only 8% of votes.

The government intimidated the Nazis' opponents through the use of radio, police and other forms of "unofficial pressure".

On March 15, Joseph Goebbels (Nazi politician) was appointed as the head of the New Ministry For Public Enlightment And Propaganda; the Nazis had control over the media.

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The "Enabling Act" (Law For Terminating The Suffering Of The People And The Nation)

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The "Enabling Act" (Law For Terminating The Suffering Of The People And The Nation)

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Gave emergency powers to the government for four years. The Reichstag (now at the Opera House) allowed the Cabinet (Hitler) to pass laws and decrees.

It had more than a 2/3 majority, with 441 voters supporting the constitutional ammendment.

It was renewed in 1938, becoming the constitution of the Third Reich (Nazi regime).

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Law For Restoration Of Professional Civil Service

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Law For Restoration Of Professional Civil Service

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Administration, courts, schools and universities were purged of 5% of the Nazi's opponents (Jews, political adversaries).

Note - April 1st, one-day Nazi boycott of Jewish shops.

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The Nazis seized (and eradicated) 2 May Trade union offices, which were incorporated into the DAF (German Labour Front).

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Law Against The Formation Of New Parties

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Law Against The Formation Of New Parties

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The government forbid the formation of new parties, threatening punishment with penal servitude for three years to those who opposed it. Germany became a one-party state.

Note - By this time, the Communist Party (KPD) and the Social Democrats (SPD) had already been banned, and all other parties had been dissolved.

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Agreement Between The State And The Vatican

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Agreement Between The State And The Vatican

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The Church was forbidden from German political activity, such that the country had freedom of religion.

This means that less external factors could influence German politics.

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Note: In this same month, Germany left the League Of Nations, as well as the Disarmament Conference.

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The Nazi Party gained more popularity, such that its share of the vote rose to 43.9%.

The Reichstag soon passed the "Enabling Act", which allowed the Government to pass laws and decrees.

Nazis were placed in several localities to rule, and members of the SPD (Social Democratic Party) were pillaged and assaulted.

The Catholic Centre Party, which oppossed the Nazis, soon accepted to back down.

The press and radio were controlled by the Nazis.

The Nazis declared that it was illegal to create another political party during their regime. Members of new political parties would be punished with penal servitude for three years.

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SA violence overthrew plenty of local/state governments, allowing the Reich (which had a Nazi majority) to select commissioners (representatives) and "Reich Governors".

Elected state assemblies were dissolved.

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Hitler launched a pre-emptive strike against Nazi SA Brownshirts. He feared that their leader, Ernst Rohm, plotted against him by engendering the hostility of an army.

Rohm and other SA leaders were murdered.

Von Papen was placed under house arrest.

A month afterwards, Hidenburg passed away. Hitler was now not only Reich President, but also Chancellor. The two offices merged, and Hitler's dictatorship began.

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Hindenburg dies, which allowed Hitler to combine both offices so that he was both Reich President and Chancellor of Germany. Hitler became Head of State (confirmed by a plebiscite).