How was hitler able to establish dictatorship
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His first actions
Adolf Hitler, the new Chancellor of Germany, had no intention of abiding by the rules of democracy. He intended only to use those rules to legally establish himself as dictator as quickly as possible then begin the Nazi revolution. Hitler moved quickly to establish a dictatorship. He used terror to gain power while maintaining an air of legality throughout.
On his first day as chancellor, Hitler manipulated Hindenburg into dissolving the Reichstag and calling for the new elections he had wanted - to be held on March 5, 1933. Hitler also reassured the generals there would be no attempt to replace the regular army with an army of SA storm troopers. For years this had been a big concern of the generals who wanted to preserve their own positions of power and keep the traditional military intact. That evening, Hitler attended a dinner with the German General Staff and told them Germany would re-arm as a first step toward regaining its former position in the world. He also gave them a strong hint of things to come by telling them there would be conquest of the lands to the east and ruthless Germanization of conquered territories.
The Reichstag Fire
Hitler called for new elections to Parliament and then on the night of February 27, 1933 the Parliament building burned to the ground and is now known as the Reichstag Fire. Hitler blamed the Communists for this act thus helping to get them out of the way and out of any possible public following.
It was Göring and Goebbels, with Hitler's approval, who had hatched the plan to cause panic by burning the Reichstag building and blaming the Communists. The Reichstag was the building in Berlin where the elected members of the republic met to conduct the daily business of government.