Gleichschaltung: Coordinating the Nazi State
Gleichschaltung is the German term applied to the Nazification of all aspects of German society following the Nazi rise to power in 1933.
Night Of The Long Knives: When Hitler Had Hundreds Of Allies Killed To Solidify His Grip On Germany
To secure absolute power, Hitler ordered the execution of as many as 400 Nazis he felt opposed him.
The Night of the Long Knives
June 1934, Hitler has been German chancellor for 17 months. He had total control over Germany but lived in constant fear of assassination and opposition.
Enabling Dictatorship
Read the text of the Enabling Act, the law many historians argue was the legal basis for Hitler’s dictatorship in Nazi Germany.
The True Story of the Reichstag Fire and the Nazi Rise to Power
When the German parliamentary building went up in flames, Hitler harnessed the incident to seize power
The Reichstag Fire
On February 27, 1933 at around 9 pm, pedestrians reported the sound of glass breaking near the Reichstag building. Shortly after, fire would engulf the entir...
Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany
On January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.