Question

(c) 'The main reason for the Night of the Long Knives was that Röhm had become
an embarrassment to Hitler.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain
your answer. [10] *

Answer 1

Answer:

In public, Hitler justified the slaughter by accusing the SA of being homosexuals and plotting against Germany. On 3 July 1934, the Reichstag passed a law retrospectively legalising the Night of the Long Knives