How did Hitler turn Germany into a totalitarian state?

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How did Hitler turn Germany into a totalitarian state?

Hitler became a totalitarian ruler and turned Germany into a totalitarian state, this meant that he had total power of Germany and the Nazis ruled Germany alone. Hitler became a totalitarian leader due to two things, Violence and Persuasion.

On 23rd May 1933, Hitler forced the Reichstag to pass an Enabling Law so that any law Hitler wanted could be a pass without opposition. Basically Hitler could do as he pleased and no one was able to stop him. To make other politicians vote for this law Hitler circled the Reichstag with his troops to intimidate them. The law was an end to democracy and was the key to getting power legally. This is an example of Hitler using force to get what he wanted; in this case it was to be dictator.

Another example of Hitler's use of violence is 'the night of the long knives'. The SA's leader- Ernst Rohm was. In Hitler's eyes, too extreme and was an embarrassment to the nazis. Also Hitler had previously double-crossed him and so Rohm posed a threat to Hitler's success. Hitler wanted to get rid of Rohm and