1. Notes on Hitler's Consolidation of Power
... allowed him to rule independently of the Reichstag for 4 years. To get the act passed, Hitler used the SA to intimidate members of parliament when they went to vote, he discounted Communists and Communist votes, he counted absentees as a vote in favour and made promises to the Catholic party which he did not intend to carry through. Using the act, Hitler ... the SA intimidate members of the Reichstag as the entered the chamber to frighten them into voting in favor. Following the Reichstag Fire, which was blamed on the Communists, Hitler discounted the Communist party from the voting, wh...
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