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The Night of the Long Knives 1934 |
Ernst Rohm and 400 other SA leaders were killed on Hitler's orders. Hitler had been worried that their power was beginning to rival his and they were in a position to overthrow him. Rohm had become demanding and wanted to merge the SA with the army, making them more powerful. Army leaders did not like Rohm and demanded Hitler take action. 30 June, Rohm was murdered while on holiday |
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Death of Hindenburg |
When Hindenburg died, Hitler combined the position of Chancellor and President making him Fuhrer of Germany |
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Oath of the army (August) |
The final piece in the jigsaw occurred when the army swore their allegiance to Hitler and accepted him as their supreme leader and promised to obey him |
