how did the nazi use gleichschaltung to gain more power?

Answer 1

idk

Answer 2

After coming to power by winning a majority of seats in the parliament, the Nazis set about shutting down all their opponents- this was gleichshaltung, 1933-36. In effect, they made themselves 'the only game in town'- the German people couldn't choose anyone else, eg socialists, communists, conservatives, because there were only National Socialist organisations left; this meant that Hitler and his cabal could direct Germany, its people and resources, in any way they saw fit, building a new army and airforce, forging the Axis pact with Italy and Japan. Then they marched back into the Rhineland, got the tasty Ruhr vally industries back, took over Austria-Hungary, and eventually, snatched Poland, bringing about WWII.

In some respects, the gleichshaltung gesetz period could be said to have weakened the Nazis, by removing restraints and making them unbalanced. It made them very strong, but also blinded them- when they made mistakes and when they got into the really crazy policies, there was no-one to hold them back, which led to their downfall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleichschaltung

Answer 3

Gleichschaltung (literally "equal switching", "synchronization"; meaning "coordination", "making the same", "bringing into line") is a Nazi term for the process by which the Nazi regime successively established a system of totalitarian control over the individual, and tight coordination over all aspects of society and commerce. The historian Richard J. Evans offered the term "forcible-coordination" in his most recent work on Nazi Germany. One goal of this policy was to eliminate individualism by forcing everybody to adhere to a specific doctrine and way of thinking and to control as many aspects of life as possible using an invasive police force.

Answer 4

The Nazi's brought everyone "into line" by making life very uncomfortable for any opposition parties. Those who opposed the Nazi's found themselves in concentration camps before the Jews. One way to garner total power is to stifle all opposition.
That's what the brown shirt bullies were for until 1933.

Answer 5

Darn, Teddy's mom beat me to wikipedia

Same answer

(And I'm still none the wiser really)

Answer 6

for those of us who arnt fluent in ww2 and german please translate.