retained the power to negotiate foreign treaties. The Act did not infringe upon the powers of the President, and Hitler would not fully achieve full dictatorial power until after the death of Hindenburg in August 1934. Journalists and diplomats wondered whether Hitler could appoint himself President, who might succeed him as Chancellor, and what the army would do. They did not know that the army supported Hitler after the Night of the Long Knives, or expect that he would combine the two positions of President and Chancellor into one office. Only Hitler, as head of state, could dismiss Hitler as head of the government. All soldiers took the Hitler Oath on the day of Hindenburg's death, swearing unconditional obedience to Hitler personally, not to the office or nation. A large majority approved of combining the two roles in the person of Hitler through the 1934 German referendum. See also Day of Potsdam Early timeline of Nazism Gleichschaltung Poison Kitchen Political views of Adolf Hitler Weimar paramilitary groups Weimar political parties References Informational notes Citations Bibliography Further reading – Replication data Summarized by: Galofré-Vilà, G., Meissner, C., McKee, M., & Stuckler, D. (2021). "Austerity and the Rise of the Nazi Party." The Journal of Economic History. – Digitized biograms available here Adolf Hitler Weimar Republic Hitler, Adolf Democratic backsliding