Hitler Becomes Chancellor

Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933.

Conservative leaders believed they could not control Hitler and use him for their purposes.

The Reichstag building was destroyed by a fire six days before the parliamentary election.

The SS (Schutzstaffel) was an independent labor union that opposed Hitler's regime.

Hitler's regime allowed for multiple political parties to exist alongside the Nazis.

Millions of Germans were put to work in different sectors under Hitler's rule, including in manufacturing weapons.

Admiral Miklós Horthy was the dictator of Hungary after a brief Communist regime.

Marshal Jozef Pilsudski seized power in Yugoslavia in 1926.

In 1935, only one democracy remained in eastern Europe.

Britain, France, and the Scandinavian countries had strong democratic traditions.

Perón had democratic experience and was known for solving severe economic problems.

Hitler encouraged freedom of expression in Germany during his leadership.