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Hitler become Chancellor of Germany legally but not Furher. Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 because the conservative elite such as Von Papen argued that they could tame him. However, the Communist supporter Van der Lubbe set fire to the Reichstag and caused the Cabinet to create the Bill for the 'Protection of the People and the State', which temporarily suspended civil rights and liberties in the Weimar Constitution. However, Hitler used this bill to remove any opposition from his party and government starting with the Communists who the majority were imprisoned, tortured or murdered and then the SPD. This Bill was supose to cease to operate once the national emergency had been dealt with but because there was no national emergency, just unjust rumours spread by the Nazi Propaganda ministry, the Bill continued indefinetly. The enabling act is again a tricky issue, the Reichstag did vote with the bill but the communists were banned from going and some SPD deputies were in prison and therefore could not vote. When Hindenburg died, the government issued a law stating that Hitler as Chancellor of Germany would merge the two roles of office together to create a new position. However, THIS was in fact illegal, within the constitution it stipulated that if the President died in office the High Court Justice would become acting president until elections were held to elect a new one, The constitution was paramount and any laws passed after it that conflicted with it would be nul and void, also, under sections of the Enabling act which stated that Hitler could not alter the powers or position of Reich President, therefore, Hitler was breaching the constitution and the clauses of the Enabling act. To conclude, Hitler was legally appointed Chancellor of Germany in Jan 1933 but his accession to Furhrer was infact illegal and was in breach of the constitution.
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∙ 10y agoYes. He came to power through perfectly legal democratic mechanisms operating the Weimar Republic of Germany. However, as soon as he attained power, he ended the mechanisms that allowed democracy to run.
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∙ 16y agoHe was legally voted in by the people of Germany.
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∙ 6y agoHe was voted in by voters.
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When did Adolf Hitler become councillor of Germany?
It was January 30 1933 and the term is Fuhrer und Reichskanzler which means Leader and Reich Chancellor. Although today the term for office is just Bundeskanzler(Federal Chancellor).
What leader of Germany followed von Hindenburg?
Before Hindenburgs death in 1933 he asked Adolf Hitler to become chancellor. Shortly after that Hitler gained a large portion of leadership in Germany. The answer to your question is Adolf Hitler.
Who made Hitler become chancellor?
Paul Hindenburg
When did Hitler become the leader of The Third Reich?
He became Chancellor of Germany on 2 August 1934.
When did Adolf Hitler become priminster?
He became chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933.
What countries did Hitler become chancellor of?
Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, and that was it.
In what country did Hitler become Chancellor?
Germany
Where did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor?
In Germany.
What year did Hitler become chancellor Germany?
1933
In which year did Hitler become the chancellor of Germany?
In 1933.
What European country did Adolf Hitler become chancellor of?
Germany
When did Hitler become pime minister?
Hitler became the chancellor of Germany in January of 1933
How long was Hitler chancellor before he became dictator?
When Hitler become Chancellor of Germany on January 30th 1933, Hitler was 43 Years old.
What year did hitler become president of germany?
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
When did he become the leader of Germany?
Hitler became Chancellor of Germany on 2 August 1934.
When did Hitler become the leader in Germany?
he became chancellor in january 1933.
How did Adolf Hitler become the ruler of Germany?
He was elected for chancellor and when the president died Hitler siezed the opertunity and merged Chancellor and president into one.
