Hitler's immediate actions following his appointment to Chancellor were deceptive in nature; however, legal according to the laws of Parliament which enabled him to hold various elections without the presence of certain parties until ultimately he obtained full powers from the Reichstag. After the death of Hindenburg, August 1934, Hitler enacted a law the preceding day that combined the offices of the President and Chancellor allowing him to take over as head of state and eventually abolishing the title of President making him Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor. ... As the Red Army marched on...

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The fifth point in this classic model of totalitarianism is the near complete control over the armed forces. ... Laws like the Reich Press Law of 1933 enabled Goebbels to "synchronize" all media and Cultural outlets. ...

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Introduction: The Weimar Republic was created after World War I with Germany in a state of near-anarchy. ... But the problem became even worse when in 1923 French and Belgian troops invaded the Ruhr which was a heavy industrial area for Germany, the French and Belgians were perfectly within the law to do this under the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles since Germany had been late in making a payment. ...

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