Hitler's consolidation of power. Step one: January March 1933: control at the center.

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                                                                            How did the Nazis establish a dictatorship in Germany? 'Step one: January – March 1933: control at the center. During this period, Hitler gained the power to bypass the Reichstag  and enact laws on the authority of his Cabinet. Civil liberties were suspended to enable him to arrest and imprison political opponents.'-  Oxford Advanced History: Germany, 1858-1990. Hope, Terror and Revival As soon as Hitler became the chancellor of German on the 30th of January 1933, he hold an radio broadcast speech for his supporters through out Germany on the next day. The broadcast was not
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only aimed to impress the supporters but also to gain new supporters. The following day, Hitler persuaded president Hindenburg to dissolve the Reichstag and on the 4th of February Hitler's government gained the rights to ban political meetings and newspapers. Two days later on the 6th of February, a decree was given to Göring to control over the entire Prussia. In addition, Göring also gained control of the German police force with threatened help from Hitler's SA troops. On the 20th, of February Hitler persuades big business to finance his election campaign rather than state fund, which brought about a ...

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