nazi leaders, rise of nazis, gain of power

goebbels

head of propoganda and election campaigns

goering

ran sa and later luftwaffe and four-year-plan

himmler

in charge of ss, gestapo and concentration camps

rohm

leader of sa, involved in violence and intimidation - killed in night of long knives

propoganda

leaders played key role in promoting ideology to the people

economic crisis

great depression made unemployment worse and made extremist parties more desirable

succes in elections

large increase in seats in reichstag in late 20s

appeal

offered simple solutions to complex problems

reichstag fire

used fire to justify attacking communists and suspending liberties

enabling act

made it legal for hitler to rule by himself

loyalty

made army and courts swear loyalty to him

night of long knives

purged sa and political rivals, securing control of party

hindenburgs death

hitler made himself president, total power