How did Hitler becomes a Dictator government?

Answer 1

Hitler was never elected president, he was appointed Reichskanzler by President Hindenburg, who was persuaded to by a powerful lobby of manufacturers and businessmen. They were broadly aware of the risk of giving Hitler power but foolishly believed that they could control him once he was in power. Hitler never intended to maintain democracy in Germany and wrote that the way to defeat democracy was from the inside.

Hitler then set about destroying German democracy by instigating the burning of the Reichstag. For this the Nazis enlisted the help of a young, mentally ill member of the Communist Party. He was duly caught and convicted. In response Hitler banned all other political parties and made membership of the Nazi Party compulsory. This made it possible for him to control the judiciary, executive and legislative. Furthermore Hitler introduced the Führereid (oath to the Führer) for the armed forces, whereby troops swore an oath of personal allegiance to Hitler. The Gestapo (Geheime Staatspolizei - secret state police) was used to create an atmosphere of fear among the populace and build up a system of informers.

Answer 2

Hitler becomes a Dictaotr Government in 8 steps

and the steps are

1. Reichstag Fire - 27 Feb 1933

The Reichstag (the German Parliament) burned down. A Dutch Communist named van der Lubbe was caught red-handed with matches and fire-lighting materials. Hitler used it as an excuse to arrest many of his Communist opponents, and as a major platform in his election campaign of March 1933. The fire was so convenient that many people at the time claimed that the Nazis had burned it down, and then just blamed the Communists. Modern historians, however, tend to believe that van der Lubbe did cause the fire, and that Hitler just took advantage of it.

2. General Election - 5 March 1933

Hitler held a general election, appealing to the German people to give him a clear mandate. Only 44% of the people voted Nazi, which did not give him a majority in the Reichstag, so Hitler arrested the 81 Communist deputies (which did give him a majority).

Goering become Speaker of the Reichstag.

3. Enabling Act - 23 March 1933

The Reichstag voted to give Hitler the power to make his own laws. Nazi stormtroopers stopped opposition deputies going in, and beat up anyone who dared to speak against it.

The Enabling Act made Hitler the dictator of Germany, with power to do anything he liked - legally.

4. Local government - 26 April 1933

The Nazis took over local government and the police. The Nazis started to replace anti-Nazi teachers and University professors. Hitler set up the Gestapo (the secret police) and encouraged Germans to report opponents and 'grumblers'. Tens of thousands of Jews, Communists, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, gypsies, homosexuals, alcoholics and prostitutes were arrested and sent to concentration camps for 'crimes' as small as writing anti-Nazi graffiti, possessing a banned book, or saying that business was bad.

5. Trade Unions banned - 2 May 1933

The Trade Unions offices were closed, their money confiscated, and their leaders put in prison. In their place, Hitler put the German Labour Front which reduced workers' pay and took away the right to strike.

6. Political Parties banned - 14 July 1933

The Law against the Formation of Parties declared the Nazi Party the only political party in Germany. All other parties were banned, and their leaders were put in prison.

7. Night of the Long Knives - 30 June 1934

The SA were the thugs who Hitler had used to help him come to power. They had defended his meetings, and attacked opponents. By 1934 there were more than a million of them.

Historians have often wondered why Hitler turned on the SA. But Hitler was in power in 1934, and there was no opposition left - the SA were an embarrassment, not an advantage. Also, Rohm, the leader of the SA, was talking about a Socialist revolution and about taking over the army. On the night of 30 June 1934 - codeword 'Hummingbird - Hitler ordered the SS to kill more than 400 SA men.

8. Führer - 19 August 1934

When Hindenburg died, Hitler took over the office of President and leader of the army (the soldiers had to swear to die for Adolf Hitler personally). Hitler called himself 'Fuhrer'.

Answer 3

Hitler rose to power by political means and machinations, and when he had consolidated his influence enough, he used force to mount the remaining steps to absolute control of Germany.