Hitler could enact new laws without interference from the Reichstag for 4 years

Gestapo (secret police), concentration camps, Nazi-approved Judges

White Rose, Edelweiss Pirates

Seen as mothers and spouses. excluded from politics and academics. not allowed to vote and pursue university. employment was limited & discrimination encouraged

Hitler blamed the communists for the fire > used article 48 to arrest communists + prevent them from campaigning > Hitler achieved 52% of votes during elections

1) to impress Germans and win them over. 2) to limit German access to information and ideas. 3) to remind Germans of the Power of the State

Public work projects, conservation programs & RAD - jobs for the people + boosted economy. Deficit financing - available $$. Rearmament - jobs

1) Nuremberg laws - removed German citizenship from Jews + removed their rights. 2) Kristallnacht - attack on Jewish shops, workplaces + ppl. 3) Final Solution

Hitler purged the people he viewed as enemies + placed von Papen under house arrest

Incentive for workers - cheap theatre and cinema tickets, trips, cruises etc