On 27 February 1933 the Reichstag (Parliament building) burnt down. The Nazis blamed Communists for starting the fire, and arrested and imprisoned over 4,000 of them. Hitler persuaded the aged President Hindenburg to give him emergency powers. These powers took away people’s rights and as a result marked the beginning of the breakdown of the democratic process. The SS and SA arrested thousands more Communists and other enemies of the Nazis. The new powers meant that they could be imprisoned indefinitely without trial. German culture became Nazi culture by terrorizing and brainwashing the Germans. Why did Germany go along with this madness? A combination of factors gives at least a partial answer. First, Hitler was a master of dividing and attacking his enemies one by one. He would win over people with tempting promises while eliminating their, leaving them helpless before him. He also effectively used lies and propaganda to deceive the public and turn them against helpless scapegoats,
On 27 February 1933 the Reichstag (Parliament building) burnt down. The Nazis blamed Communists for starting the fire, and arrested and imprisoned over 4,000 of them. Hitler persuaded the aged President Hindenburg to give him emergency powers. These powers took away people’s rights and as a result marked the beginning of the breakdown of the democratic process. The SS and SA arrested thousands more Communists and other enemies of the Nazis. The new powers meant that they could be imprisoned indefinitely without trial. German culture became Nazi culture by terrorizing and brainwashing the Germans. Why did Germany go along with this madness? A combination of factors gives at least a partial answer. First, Hitler was a master of dividing and attacking his enemies one by one. He would win over people with tempting promises while eliminating their, leaving them helpless before him. He also effectively used lies and propaganda to deceive the public and turn them against helpless scapegoats,