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With the new powers from the Reichstag Fire Decree, the Nazi Party was able to win 288 seats in the Reichstag. Although they didn't have to majority, they joined forces with the Nationalist Party. Hitler also prevented the Communists to vote using his emergency powers from the Reichstag Fire Decree. With this, the Nazi Party has control over the Reichstag

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Passed by the Reichstag (444 votes to 94 votes) and signed by President Hindenburg on the 23rd of March, 1933, this act allowed Hitler to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag, destroying the democracy within Germany. Hitler overcame the opposition by preventing the Communist members to vote for themselves, having the S.A intimidate members as they enter the chamber to frighten them into voting for the Nazi Party, counting the absentees as present, and not counting the Communist Party votes. With this, Hitler also banned trade unions, political parties and abolished local government. This act also allowed Hitler to achieve his policy of Gleichschaltung, a policy in which Hitler brought the German society into line with the Nazi policy.

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Hitler was worried that the leader of the SA, Ernst Rohm, was getting too powerful and would eventually overthrow him. So on the 30th of June, 1934, Hitler ordered the SA to go on leave for a month and ordered Himmler and Goering to eliminate threats posed in the SA. The SS and the police force eliminated the leaders of the SA and any other opponents Hitler had. Rohm was found in a homosexual intercourse party and was shot. Altogether, there were 400 people killed during the Night of the Long Knives. It is implied that the massacre was called "The Night of the Long Knives" because Hitler killed people by commanding his men to kill for him from a long distance, like a sword.

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After the Munich Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler and the Nazi Party reorganized themselves for their ultimate goal to take power in Germany. They focused more of their power on Hitler, they put Joseph Goebbels as their propaganda leader and changed their political pattern. Hitler created more party branches. He won possible rivals or forcibly removed other opponents. He also created his own bodyguard and youth group.

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On the 27th of February, 1933, the Reichstag building was burnt down into ashes. The suspect was a Dutch Communist named Marinus van der Lubbe who confessed to burning down the building and was executed. Hitler declared that this act was a part of a communist conspiracy and persuaded President Hindenburg to pass the Reichstag Fire Decree which allowed him more power. This ended the freedom of speech, association and press. Hitler persuaded Hindenburg for another election in the 5th of March,1933 and used his powers from the Reichstag Fire Decree to earn more votes.

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Created in 1919, the Weimar Constitution was created under immense pressure due to Germany being on the brink of a Communist Revolution from the left wing or a military coup from the right wing. This constitution governed Germany during the Weimar Republic (1919-1933).

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Around August 1932, Hitler demanded the post of Chancellor and President Hindenburg refused. Two months later, there was a new election and the Nazi Party won 196 seats in the Reichstag. Later on, Von Papen, the current chancellor of the time, resigned and was successed by Schleicher. On January 1933, determined to regain his power, Von Papen met Hitler and decided that Hitler that Hitler should lead a Nazi-Nationalist government with Von Papen as vice-chancellor. Finally, on the 30th of January 1933, Von Paper was able to convince President Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor. Adolf Hitler became chancellor with Von Papen as vice-chancellor.

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On the 31st of July, 1932, the Nazis won 230 seats in the Reichstag. Although they had the most seats in the Reichstag, it wasn't enough to change the constitution.

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Occurred during 1929, the Great Depression, mainly caused by the Wall Street Crash, worsened the poverty Germany already had. This also increased unemployment and starvation occurred. Their currency is almost worth nothing and the citizens' can barely buy anything with it. Despite this, the Nazi Party used this as an opportunity to gain more popularity. They promised the citizens' employment and promised to end the Depression thus gaining desperate supporters.

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On the 8th of November, 1923, Hitler and 600 Nazi members seized a beer hall in Munich, Berlin and took three politicians, Gustav von Kahr, Otto von Lossow and Hans Seisser as hostages. These politicians were leaders of the Bavaria Government and were not pleased with the Weimar Constitution. Hitler used their disagreement as an advantage and tried to convince them to support him so that he could take down the Weimar Constitution. They agreed to fully support him at first so Hitler let them go. But once he let them go, one of them reported to the police about what had happened. The next day, the police arrested Hitler, leaving him with a broken collarbone. He ended up in house arrest for nine months and during this time, wrote his biography, "Mein Kampf". This event made Hitler much more popular throughout the country.

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Signed in 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles which caused its downfall and humiliation. Some of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles include Germany not being allowed to take part in negotiations, losing 13% of  their land, restrictions to military, and a debt worth $6,600 million. This caused Germany to suffer in poverty and starvation.