How Did Hitler Consolidate Power

NAZI GERMANY -HOW DID HITLER CONSOLIDATE HIS POWER?-AGGRESSION & VIOLENCE-

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Hitler utilized aggresion and violence to consolidate his power. Hitler basically used his uniformed guards to break up the meetings of his political competitors, usually in a violent manner. He also got his followers to often times beat up members of opposing parties, and also controlled the media, preventing them from criticizing the Nazis. This was a key factor that helped Hitler consolidate his power. power. By using aggression and violence, Hitler was able to reduce the number of people opposing him as people were scared that should they oppose him, violence would come their way. Therefore, the use of aggression and violence was one method Hitler used to consolidate his poewr.

-REICHSTAG FIRE-

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The Reichstag Fire was a key factor that helped Hitler consolidate his power. A week before the elections, the Reichstag building in Berlin went up in flames. Immediately, Immediately, Hitler blamed the communist for this, and arrested arr ested 4000 leading communists. He also issued the Emergency Decree, which enabled him to detain and imprison anyone he wanted without free trial, search houses without warrants and confiscate items. This was a key factor that helped Hitler consolidate his power. power. By imprisoning 4000 leading communists, Hitler was able to greatly weaken his most fierce fie rce competitor, the Communists. The Emergency Decree also enabled him to get rid of anyone he wanted. This made his path to power much easier. Therefore, the Reichstag Fire was a key factor that helped Hitler to consolidate his power.