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In 1929, a World economic
depression happened in Germany.All kinds of Germans

suffered hardship. At that time Hitler made a great promises: He offered easy solutions to difficult problems.

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In January 1933 the elderly

president Hindenburg asked Hitler to become chancellor of Germany. Hindenburg thought that Hitler might solve Germany’s economic problems. He also thought that Hitler would be easy to control. But he was wrong.

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In February 1933 German’s Reichstag (parliament) building was burnt to the ground. Some historians think that he was framed and that it was Hitler who was behind what had happened. Hitler now use the Reichstag fire as an excuse to arrest many of his communist opponents.

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In March 1933 the Enabling Act was passed. This gave Hitler the ower to pass any newpower to pw laws that he wanted.
But Hitler did not stop there. He now turned on those people within his own party who he did not trust. On the night of the 30th of June 1934 Hitler's own personal bodyguard The SS were sent out to murder leadin members of the Nazi party who oppose Hitler or disagreed with him. This later Decame known as - Night of the Long Knives.

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On the 2nd of August 1934, President Hindenburg died. Within an hour it was announced that Hitler was now not only Chancellor, but also head of state and commander of the army. Hitler was now in complete control of Germany he was a dictator.