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What event facilitated Hitler's move to dismantle democratic structures in Germany?
What event facilitated Hitler's move to dismantle democratic structures in Germany?
A mysterious fire in the German Parliament building in February.
How did Hitler dismantle the structures of democratic rule after acquiring power?
How did Hitler dismantle the structures of democratic rule after acquiring power?
He suspended civic rights guaranteed by the Weimar constitution and repressed the Communists.
What role did rituals and spectacle play in Hitler's mass mobilization tactics?
What role did rituals and spectacle play in Hitler's mass mobilization tactics?
They were significant in capturing the imagination of the people and projecting Hitler as a messiah.
Why did the Nazis hold massive rallies and use propaganda to project Hitler as a saviour?
Why did the Nazis hold massive rallies and use propaganda to project Hitler as a saviour?
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What was the significance of the Enabling Act passed on 3 March 1933 in Germany?
What was the significance of the Enabling Act passed on 3 March 1933 in Germany?
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What were the main objectives of the Gestapo, SS, and other newly organized security forces under the Nazi regime?
What were the main objectives of the Gestapo, SS, and other newly organized security forces under the Nazi regime?
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How did the Nazi state use surveillance and security forces to maintain control over the economy, media, and judiciary?
How did the Nazi state use surveillance and security forces to maintain control over the economy, media, and judiciary?
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What were the consequences of the Nazi state's extra-constitutional powers on the general population?
What were the consequences of the Nazi state's extra-constitutional powers on the general population?
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What were the two inherent defects in the Weimar constitution that made it unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship?
What were the two inherent defects in the Weimar constitution that made it unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship?
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What impact did unemployment have on organized workers during the Great Depression?
What impact did unemployment have on organized workers during the Great Depression?
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How did the fear of proletarianization affect small businessmen, the self-employed, and retailers during the Great Depression?
How did the fear of proletarianization affect small businessmen, the self-employed, and retailers during the Great Depression?
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What was the impact of a sharp fall in agricultural prices on the large mass of peasantry during the Great Depression?
What was the impact of a sharp fall in agricultural prices on the large mass of peasantry during the Great Depression?
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