Consolidation - Death of Hindenburg

What did the Night of the Long Knives and oath taken by German army mean?

Meant there remained no opposition to challenge Hitler, so when Hindenburg died on 2 August 1934 there was no political crisis.

What was Hitler now simply able to do?

Able to merge the role of president with that of chancellor and take the new, official title of Fuhrer or leader.

Regarding opposition, what allowed Hitler to establish his dictatorship?

Weakness of the opposition.

Left wing was destroyed with relative ease, while right wing never really supported the Weimar Republic.

Regarding legality, what allowed Hitler to establish his dictatorship?

He used legality.

Partial use of law justified Nazi actions and made it more difficult to resist.

How did terror allow Hitler to establish his dictatorship?

Also discouraged resistance and those who did were arrested and even killed.

How was propaganda used to establish Hitler’s dictatorship?

Used to justify the actions and to portray Hitler as acting to save Germany.

How was deception used for Hitler to establish his dictatorship?

Hitler misled powerful groups to win them over or to destroy them.