How long did it take Hitler to gain control of Germany?

Answer 1

Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany took several years, culminating in his appointment as Chancellor on January 30, 1933. After the Reichstag Fire in February 1933, he rapidly consolidated power through the Enabling Act, which allowed him to enact laws without parliamentary consent. By the summer of 1934, following the Night of the Long Knives, he had effectively eliminated political opposition, solidifying his control and establishing a totalitarian regime. Thus, the process spanned roughly from his initial political engagement in the early 1920s to complete control by mid-1934.