![]() ![]() The Fuehrer's will became the foundation for government policy. The Reichstag (German parliament) became a rubber stamp for Hitler's dictatorship. By mid-July 1933, the Nazi Party was the only political party permitted in Germany. Trade unions were abolished and workers, employees, and employers were forced into Nazi organizations. Culture, the economy, education, and law came under greater Nazi control. In the first months of his chancellorship, Hitler began a concerted policy of "synchronization," forcing organizations, political parties, and state governments into line with Nazi goals and placing them under Nazi leadership. In reality, the Third Reich quickly became a police state, where individuals were subject to arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. In theory, a "Volk" community united all social classes and regions of Germany behind Hitler. Guided by racist and authoritarian ideas, the Nazis abolished basic freedoms and sought to create a "Volk" community. Nazi Rule Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, bringing an end to German democracy. ![]()
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