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President Hindenburg proclaims Adolf Hitler to be the Chancellor of Germany.
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The Reichstag (German parliament) building is burnt down. The Nazi Party arrest Van der Lubbe, a known member of the Communist Party. Goebbels uses the opportunity to denounce the effects of the Communists on Germany through a mass media campaign.
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The Nazis gain the majority of seats in the Reichstag, giving them the power to pass through controversial laws.
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The first concentration camp is set up in Dachau by the head of the SS, Himmler.
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The Enabling Act is passed through the Reichstag. This gives Hitler enormous legislative powers.
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The Nazi Party ordered an official 1 day boycott of Jewish businesses.
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The Gestapo is created by Hermann Goering.
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Trade unions were banned on the 2nd June. The German Workers Front was its unified and nationalised successor, created by the Nazi Party.
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All other political parties are banned in Germany.
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Hitler severs ties with the League of Nations, effectively isolating Germany from the rest of the world and increasing international tension.
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Hitler wipes out the leadership of the SA, as well as several other political enemies in several nights of infamous action.
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President Hindenburg passes away. Hitler declares himself President and Chancellor of Germany.
