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Hitler became Chancellor. He co-operated closely with President Hindenburg and other important people.
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Concentration camps were opened. Political opponents (mainly Communists) were taken to the camps. They got hard labour and beatings until they agreed to stop opposing the Nazis.
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The Reichstag building burnt down. Hitler said it was a Communist plot and had 4000 communists and other opponents arrested.
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The Enabling Act gave Hitler emergency powers for four years and allowed him to pass laws without going to the President. It made Hitler a dictator in law.
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Trade unions were banned. All workers had to belong to the new Nazi-run German Labour Front (DAF).
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Night of the Long Knives: SS troops used trucks and arms supplied by the army to arrest about 400 SA leaders. Anyone else seen as a threat was also arrested. Around 90 of those arrested (including Ernst Rohm) were murdered. Hitler spoke on radio the next day to defend his actions.
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A law against the start up of new parties was passed. Germany became a one-party (Nazi) state.
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An agreement was made between the state and the Roman Catholic Church [Concordat]. The Church agreed to stay out of politics, and the government left the Church alone.
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Hindenburg died, and Hitler took over his role as President. He declared himself Fuhrer (leader) of Germany.
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German armed forces swore an oath of loyalty to Hitler in return for getting rid of the SA.