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Also known as the Nazis, began as a group that pushed for nationalism and were "anti-jew"
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Became the leader of the Nazi Party. He created the SA, or Brownshirts to "deal with oppenents".
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Middle Class people, such as farmers and small business owners,
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The middle class were big supporters, including farmers and small business owners. They supported because they felt the current government was 'ignoring' them.
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The Great Depression made more people turn towards Hitler and the Nazi party, because people were mad at the government for not pleasing them. Anything they didn't like about the government, the Nazis provided.
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Hitler began construction of concentration camps, made for people who went against nazis and held prisoner.
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On January 30th, Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Hindenburg. He was allowed to form a government.
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The Reichstag Building, the congress building in Berlin, burned down in a fire. Hitler used it to get more power and Nazis declared a state of emergency, which means the President has full power to restore safety.
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Allowed Hitler to govern without boundaries. It was rigged, because Nazis arrested political parties(scaring others not to vote). They declared anyone who rejected it would be imprisoned.
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President Hindenburg died, and Hitler gained full control of the government, state and army.
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Hitler reinforced the draft, then told his four year plan to increase the army and prepare it for war.
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Austria tried to gain independence, so Hitler invaded and took control of them to reassure his power over them.
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An agreement made to "keep the peace" between the Czech's and Germany. Italy and France met with Germany to form the agreement, but Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia.
