Germany saw significant political violence from the fall of the Empire and the rise of the Republic through the German Revolution of 1918–1919, until the rise of the Nazi Party to power with 1933 elections and the proclamation of the Enabling Act of 1933 that fully broke down all opposition. The violence was characterised by assassinations by and confrontations between right-wing groups such as the (sometimes in collusion with the state), and left-wing organisations such as the Communist Party of Germany. Further reading See also Adolf Hitler's rise to power Beer Hall Putsch German Revolution of 1918–1919 Revolutions of 1917–1923 References German Revolution of 1918–1919 Political repression in Germany Political violence in Germany Politics of the Weimar Republic Protests in Germany Rebellions in Germany Revolutions of 1917–1923 Subsidiary conflicts of World War I