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What happened to allow Hitler to ban the communist party? |
The Reichstag (German Parliament) was burned down by a communist. |
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What did Hitler get passed in 1933? |
The Enabling Act was passed in 1933. This allowed Hitler to rule without parliament approval. |
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What happened to all other political parties? |
They were banned. |
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What was Hitler's new title? |
Der Führer (the leader). |
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Who were the secret police and what did they do? |
The Gestopo (SS) were the secret police and they dealt ruthlessly with any enemies of Hitler. They ran concentration camps and acted as Hitler'd bodyguards. |
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What was the Night of The Long Knives and what happened? |
The Night of The Long Knives was when the Gestopo killed many of the SA (Brownshirts) who were a threat to Hitler's power. The SA was too powerful and was destroyed. |