Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power 77 Years Ago Shrouded in Mystery
On November 12, 1933, a new election was held which was naturally won by the NSDAP. Neither this election nor the referendum held on August 19, 1934, regarding Hitler combining the roles of Reichspresident and Reichschancellor, were democratic. Plebiscite was purely functional and was meant to confirm the title of Fuehrer that Hitler received on August 2, after the death of the President.
On the day of the referendum, the army was brought to Hitler for an oath of allegiance, which clearly shows that the votes did not decide anything. The results were also guaranteed because people lived in fear and terror, all autonomous rights of lands and municipalities were abolished, and the administration was fully controlled. Concentration camps and political jails were busy working, any opposition was demolished, and free speech and meetings were banned.
The German Parliament gradually lost its power when Hitler came to office, and since 1940 it stopped to assemble.
The history of the political shady undertakings by the Nazi shows how dangerous voters and public opinion manipulation can be. Distortion of the essence of the people power can be easily transformed into its converse, murderous tyranny.
German Sadulaev
Pravda.Ru
