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Question

Hitler accomplished the "legal revolution" that removed his opponents. By 1935 his regime had transformed Germany into a totalitarian state.



like what did he do like did he sign something or say something or how did he accomplish it?

Answer 1

He was appointed Chancellor by the aging von Hindenburg in 1933. To become more respectable in the eyes of the industrialist, General Staff, and public in general, he eliminated his chief rival in the Nazi party..one Ernest Roem, the gay leader of the SD, a paramilitary organization that thought itself the new replacement army in the new Germany.

Upon the death of Hindenburg and the elimination of Roem and SD, Hitler was free to gain power in the Reichstag, with the backing of the General Staff and Industrialists. Slowly but surely, he was able to pass laws that took away the rights of Jews, Communists and other undesireables. By late 30's, there was no turning back....

He consilidated his power 'legally' via the control of the Reichstag.

Answer 2

Hitler came along at the right time in German history. Post World War I Germany was in economic decay. He had always wanted a totalitarian regime from the beginning but he did it covertly. He had been arrested for protesting and while in jail he learned of the Nazi party. He saw the Nazis as a way to accomplish his goal of ruling Germany. Through making speeches which were exactly what the German people wanted to hear...things like they deserved a better life, they were once a powerful nation and they could have it that way again if they would all work towards the same goals. When the Chancellor of Germany was ready to retire, Aldolf had gained an imense popularity and people loved him. As the Chancellor stepped out, Adolph stepped in. He convenced the German people that the police was crooked and the SS should be the police for their own protection...however the SS was Hitler's police, the ones that would enforce HIS will. By the time the German people realized what he had done, it was too late.

Answer 3

He had laid out his plan in the book he wrote called "Mein Kampf", it really was blueprint for the transformation of Germany from a democratic form of Government into a Totalitarian State with him at the helm. He accomplished this transformation by building an army, Navy and Air Force completely under his control. he found a scapegoat in blaming the Jewish community for all the ailments of Germany; he killed off any opposition, even some of his closest collaborators who posed a threat to his authority.and
he declared war on Poland, and took over practically all of Europe including France; Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Austria.Norway etc.

Answer 4

Okay you must be reading high school history. It was a legal revolution because after world war 1 the people were pretty bad off and they wanted a change. So they found Hitler who like church hill was a good public speaker. But in actuality Hitler was back by ad visors and people who were allot more into political workings then him. So that's probably what is meant by regime. As far as totalitarian it's a type of government form sort of like a really mean dictatorship. As far as what did he do he basically gave the people false hope in a time when they were really bad off.

Answer 5

The significance of 'legal revolution' was that he came to power using the existing German system. Most socialist and quasi-socialist movements at the time emphasised the need for 'revolution'- complete overthrow of the existing power structure. Hitler moved his party into mainstream politics (helped by the fact that 'mainstream' politics at the time became pretty extreme). Conventional socialism (and remember although remembered as a Fascist the Nazi party was socialist in doctrine before Hitler joined it) held that 'the system' would prevent real change- in the way in modern politics our leaders ll get into it to clean it up but they just become corrupt servants of power.

Hitler came to power legally but still managed to carry out his radical agenda- he built exactly the state he wanted without violent revolution.

He built up his vote- at first with popular measures, then by forming alliances with business and the Junkers- the aristocrats (you need money and business support, not just popularity, to win elections). He formed alliances with other parties, and had himself appointed Chancellor. He then exploited the German constitution. In 1934 he used his numbers to pass the 'Enabling Act'- this was a law designed to be used in time of crisis. Hitler manufactured a crisis (the Reichstag fire) to have the law invoked- and it gave absolute power to the Chancellor. From there he was able to prevent elections, gradually undermine and ban rival parties, and destroy the other power groups in Germany one by one.