History- Rise of Hitler

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How did the Reichstag Fire benefit Hitler?
The Reichstag fire was caused by a communist from Netherlands. It gave Hitler the perfect excuse to completely destroy their biggest rival, the communist party.
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Why did Hitler remove the SA?
1. It was growing too powerful Rohm wanted to be leader of the army and quarrelled with Hitler. 2. Hitler was now Chancellor/ the government and had no more use for violent action (a force which had been designed to destabilise/overthrow the go
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Who were the **?
They were the supreme bodyguards of Adolph Hitler,
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Why did Hitler prefer the Army over the SA?
Even though the SA had over 2 million men, in comparison to the Army's 100 thousand, Hitler believed that the army had a better public reputation, and that the SA would overpower Hitler due to there power and mass number of men
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Knight of The Long Knives
This was an event where Hitler executed more than 400 men from the SA, including Ernest Rohm, the leader.
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Why did Hitler remove the SA?

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1. It was growing too powerful Rohm wanted to be leader of the army and quarrelled with Hitler. 2. Hitler was now Chancellor/ the government and had no more use for violent action (a force which had been designed to destabilise/overthrow the go

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Who were the **?

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Why did Hitler prefer the Army over the SA?

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Knight of The Long Knives

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