January 30th, 1933, President Paul Von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler the chancellor of Germany. Up until that point, Hitler had raised in popularity, "spurred largely by the German people's frustration with dismal economic conditions and the still festering wounds inflicted by defeat in the Great War and the harsh peace terms of the Versailles treaty." (Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany) This led up to Hindenburg getting intimidated by Hitler, so he made someone else chancellor. The German citizens them pushed Hindenburg toward electing Hitler, leading to him giving in and appointing Hitler. Once Hitler was appointed, he got to business. He worked to crush all parties opposing the Nazis.
On the 30th of January 1933, Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany. This was very important in 1933 because that was the point that the Nazis assumed control of the German state. In the article, "Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany," it says "His plan, embraced by much of the German population, was to do away with politics and make Germany a powerful, unified one-party state. … From that moment on, Nazi Germany was off and running, and there was little Hindenburg or von Papen—or anyone—could do to stop it." (History.com). This meant that Hitler removed all other political …show more content…
Hitler's idea that Jews just existing in Germany was a crime, so he punished them greatly through torture and death in the camps. This roundup spurred the German craze with concentration camps. The Germans would cram as many Jews/prisoners as they could into the camps. In the article, "Killing Centers" it is said, "Concentration Camps served primarily as detention and labor centers, as well as sites for the murder of smaller, targeted groups of individuals." These groups were primarily Jews, and they were