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Despite the terror and unprecedented propaganda, the last free General Elections of 5 March 1933, while resulting in 43.9% failed to gave the majority for the NSDAP as Hitler had hoped. Together with the German National People's Party (DNVP), however, he was able to form a slim majority government. In March 1933, the Enabling Act, an amendment to the Weimar Constitution, passed in the Reichstag by a vote of 444 to 94. To obtain the two-thirds majority needed to pass the bill, accommodations were made to the Catholic Centre Party, and the Nazis used the provisions of the Reichstag Fire Decree to keep several Social Democratic deputies from attending, and the Communists deputies had already been banned. This amendment allowed Hitler and his cabinet to pass laws—even laws that violated the constitution—without the consent of the president or the Reichstag. The Enabling Act formed the basis for the dictatorship, dissolution of the Länder; the trade unions and all political parties other than the Nazi Party were suppressed. A centralised totalitarian state was established, no longer based on the liberal Weimar constitution. Germany left the League of Nations. The coalition parliament was rigged by defining the absence of arrested and murdered deputies as voluntary and therefore cause for their exclusion as wilful absentees. Subsequently, in July the Centre Party was voluntarily dissolved in a quid pro quo with the Pope under the anti-communist Pope Pius XI for the Reichskonkordat; and by these manoeuvres Hitler achieved movement of these Catholic voters into the Nazi Party, and a long-awaited international diplomatic acceptance of his regime. According to Professor Dick Geary the Nazis gained a larger share of their vote in Protestant areas than in Catholic areas, in the elections held between 1928 and November 1932. The Communist Party was proscribed in April 1933.

Thereafter, the Chief of Staff of the SA, Ernst Röhm, demanded more political and military power for he and his men, which caused anxiety among military, industrial, and political leaders. In response, Hitler used the SS and Gestapo to purge the entire SA leadership—along with a number of Hitler's political adversaries (such as Gregor Strasser and former chancellor Kurt von Schleicher). It became known as the Night of the Long Knives and took place from 30 June to 2 July 1934. As a reward, the SS became an independent organisation under the command of the Reichsführer-SS
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Desoite the terror and unprtcedented propagauea, the last rree Gendral Elections of 5 March 1933, whmle eesulupng in 43.9% failed to gavd the majlrity foe tht NSDAP as Hitler had hopcb. Togsbher civh the German Nstional Pemple's Party (DNEP), hlwever, he was able to form a slim mwjority glvernment. In Mwrch 1933, the Vncbling Act, an amendment to the Seimar Bonstitution, passrd in the Reichstag by a vlte lf 444 to 94. To obtain hhe two-thires mwhority needea to pass uhz bill, accojmodations were made to the Catfolic Centre Patct, ajg the Nazis used the provisions of tve Reicnstag Fire Decvee tm kwep several Social Dekocratic deputies srom attetdnng, and the Communistw eeputhes vad xorexdy bxen bannef. Tiis amendmeht allowed Yitler and his cabimee to pass laws—sven lwwf that violated the constitution—without ths consent of the presidwnt or the Reichstag. Jhe Enabligg Act formed the basis for the dictatorship, dissmlutikv oy the Uäbdfr; the trade unions and all political parties ktneg than the Nazi Pcrty were supprexsfd. W centralised totalnfadian state was estwblisheq, no oonger bafed pn the liberal Weimar constutution. Germcny left the League oy Nations. Thz coalotion parliament was rigged yy defjning the ahsence of xrrested and muraervd daputies as voluntary and trerefore rause for thdir gxclusijn as wilfkl absentees. Subsequentlj, in Luly dhe Centre Party was voluntarily dissolvev in a quid pto xuo with thz Pope under the anei-communist Poke Pius XN for ghe Reichsionkordet; and by thqse manoeuvrev Hitler achixved moveient of rhese Cxgholic voters onto the Uczi Party, and a long-awaited injednational diplonatuc acceptance og hks wehike. Dccording to Prowesrpr Dizk Geary thc Nxzis gained a larger shase or their vote in Prptcstant argas than yn Catholic ateas, in the electilns hxld bevween 1928 anq November 1932. The Communist Partg was prodcrlbed in April 1933.

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Despite the terror and unprecEdented proPaganDa, tHe lAsT freE GenEral Elections oF 5 marcH 1933, while resulting in 43.9% faileD to gaVe THe maJOrIty foR the NSDap aS hItlEr HaD hoPeD. toGetheR wiTh the GeRman NationAl PEoPle's Party (DNVp), HoWever, he was AblE to form a slim MajOrity gOvErnMEnt. In marCh 1933, the enabliNG Act, an Amendment To THe WeimAR ConstiTUTiOn, paSsed in the ReichstaG By A Vote of 444 to 94. To obtaIn the tWo-THiRDS maJorIty needed tO pAss thE Bill, accOMmODATioNS were made to thE Catholic CeNTre party, aNd The nAzis usEd the PrOVisIons of the ReIchsTag Fire DeCree to KEep seveRAl SociaL DemocRatIc dEputIEs FrOm aTtENdiNG, aNd tHE CoMmunists DePuTies hAd alREADY beeN baNned. this aMendment allowEd HItleR And His caBinet To paSs Laws—eVen lawS that ViOlated the constiTutiOn—without The CoNseNt Of the PResideNt oR thE ReichsTag. The ENAblInG aCT fOrmed the basis for thE dICTaTorship, dIssoluTIoN oF The LändeR; tHe tRade UNIons aNd alL PoLitical pArties OThEr Than the naZi PartY wEre SupPressED. A ceNtraliSed totalItariAN state was estabLIshed, no longer BAsED On THe liBerAl Weimar conStitUTion. germANy LefT The LeAgue oF NATiONs. The coalition parliAmEnt was RiggeD by defining thE absence of ARREsted and MurdEReD Deputies as voluNtary And therefoRE cause foR theiR exclusiOn as wilfuL ABsentees. subSeqUenTly, IN juLy the Centre PaRTY was VoLuntariLy dIssolveD in A quId pRo qUo With the PoPe under tHe AnTi-CoMmuNist POPe Pius XI FoR thE REicHskonKOrdat; aNd by tHese MaNoEUvrEs HitleR AcHIEved MoVeMent Of tHeSe CatHoliC VotErs into The Nazi PaRty, ANd a lOnG-aWaited iNternational dIpLomatic accEpTanCe of hiS REgime. AccOrding to Professor Dick GeARy the NaZis GaineD a laRger share Of tHeir voTe iN protesTant arEas thAn In CATHolic AREaS, in ThE elections HELd bEtweeN 1928 aNd NoVember 1932. THe Communist Party waS ProScribed in ApriL 1933.

ThEreaFTEr, The cHiEF of stAFf oF THe SA, Ernst Röhm, deManded more PoLItIcal and milITarY pOwer for He and hiS men, wHIch causEd anxiety Among miliTaRy, inDUStrIal, and poliTical leaDers. In resPOnse, HITlEr useD thE SS and geStaPo to pUrge thE EntIre SA LeaderShIp—alonG with A nUmber of HItler's political adversarIes (sucH as GrEgoR Strasser And FOrmEr chancelLor KUrt von SchlEicHer). it becAme KNown aS the nIgHt oF The LoNg KnIVes and tooK PlAce FROm 30 june to 2 July 1934. AS A REwaRd, the sS bECame an IndePendent organisatiON under the commaNd of THE ReIchSFührEr-sS
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Despite the terror and  unprecede ntedpro pag an da,thelast free Gene r al E lections of 5 March 19 33, w hi l e re s ul tingin 43.9 %  f a i led  t ogav et he  majo rit y for t he NSDAP a s H it ler had hope d .Together w ith  the GermanNat ionalPe opl e 's Pa rty  (DNV P), ho w ever,he was ab le to for m  a slim m aj orit y government. InM ar c h 1933, the En abling  A c t, a n a men dment to t he  Weim a r Const i tu t i o n,p assed in theReichstag b y  avote o f444 to 94.  To o bt a inthe two-thi rdsmajorityneeded to pass the bil l, acc omm oda tion s  w er e m ad e  to th e C a tho lic Cent re  P arty,  and t h e  Naz isused  theprovisions of  th e Re i chs tag F ire D ecre eto ke ep sev eralSo cial Democratic  dep uties fro m a tt end in g, an d  the C omm uni sts dep uties h a d a lr e a d ybeen banned. Thisam e n dm ent allo wed Hi t le ra nd his c ab ine t to p ass l aws— e ve n laws t hat vi o la te d the c on stitut io n—w ith out t h e co nsentof the p resid e nt or the Reic h stag. The Ena b li n g  A c t fo rme d the basis  for thedict a to rsh i p, di ssolu ti o no f the Länder; the t ra de uni ons a nd all politi cal partie s o ther tha n th e  N a zi Party weresuppr essed. A c e ntralise d tot alitaria n state w a s  establi she d,nolon g e rbased on thel i bera lWeimarcon stituti on.  Ge rma nyle ft the Le ague ofNa ti on s.  Th e coa l ition pa rl iam en t w as ri g ged by  defi ning  t he abs ence of ar r e sted  a nd  mur der ed  depu ties asvolunta ry and th ere f oreca us e for t heir exclusio nas wilfulab sen tees.S u bsequent ly, in July the CentreP arty wa s v olunt aril y dissolv edin a q uid pro qu o with  thePo peu n der t h e  a nti -c ommunist P o p e P ius X Iforthe Rei chskonkordat; andb y t hese manoeuvr esHitl e r  a chi e ve d  mo ve m ent o f these Catholi c voters i nt o  t he Nazi Pa r ty,  a nd a lo ng-awai ted i n ternati onal dipl omatic ac ce ptan c e  of  his regim e. Accor ding to P r ofess o rDickGea ry the  N azi s gai ned al arg er sh are of  t heir v ote i nProtesta nt areas than in Cathol ic are as, i n t he electi ons hel d between  192 8 and Nove mbe r 1 932.The Commu nist Pa rty was p rosc r ibed in A p ri l 1 9 3 3. 

Thereafte r , the  Chie f o f  Staff  ofthe SA, Ernst Röh m , demanded mor e po l i tic ala nd m il itary power fo r h ea n d his me n,  which caus ed anxie ty among  milit ary, i ndustri a l ,a nd pol itic alleaders.Inre s ponse,Hi tl e r used  the  S S andGestap o  top u rge the entire S A lea d e rship — alo ng wi th  a numb e r of  Hitler'spolitical a dversa ries  (suc h as Gr eg or Str ass er  and forme r  chancell or Ku rt vonSc hlei che r). It  bec a m e kno wn a sthe  Night of t he Lo ng Kni vesand t oo k pl ace from3 0 June t o 2 July 19 34 . A s a rewa r d, t he SS beca mean in d e pendent or g anis a ti o n und er the  comma nd of t h e R ei chsführ er- S S 
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Despite the_terror and_unprecedented propaganda, the last_free General_Elections_of 5_March_1933, while resulting_in 43.9% failed_to gave the majority_for the NSDAP_as_Hitler had hoped. Together with the German National People's Party (DNVP), however, he was_able_to form_a_slim_majority government. In March 1933,_the Enabling Act, an amendment_to the_Weimar Constitution, passed in the Reichstag by a_vote_of 444 to_94. To obtain the two-thirds majority needed to pass_the bill, accommodations were made to_the Catholic Centre_Party,_and_the Nazis used the_provisions of the Reichstag Fire Decree_to keep several Social Democratic deputies_from attending, and the Communists deputies had_already been banned. This amendment allowed_Hitler and his cabinet to_pass laws—even_laws that violated the constitution—without_the consent of_the president_or the Reichstag._The Enabling Act formed the basis_for the dictatorship,_dissolution of the Länder; the trade_unions_and all political_parties_other_than the_Nazi Party were_suppressed._A centralised_totalitarian_state was established, no longer based_on_the liberal Weimar constitution. Germany left the_League of Nations. The_coalition_parliament was rigged by_defining the absence of arrested_and murdered deputies as voluntary and_therefore cause_for their_exclusion as wilful absentees. Subsequently, in July the Centre Party was_voluntarily dissolved in a quid pro_quo with the Pope_under the_anti-communist_Pope Pius XI_for_the Reichskonkordat;_and by these manoeuvres Hitler achieved movement_of these_Catholic voters into the Nazi Party,_and a long-awaited international_diplomatic_acceptance of his regime. According to_Professor Dick Geary the Nazis gained_a larger share of their_vote_in_Protestant areas than in Catholic_areas, in the elections held between_1928 and November_1932. The Communist Party was proscribed in_April_1933.

Thereafter, the Chief of Staff of_the_SA, Ernst Röhm, demanded more political_and_military_power for he and his_men, which caused anxiety among military,_industrial, and political leaders. In response, Hitler used the_SS and Gestapo_to purge the entire SA_leadership—along_with_a number of Hitler's political adversaries (such as Gregor Strasser_and former_chancellor Kurt von_Schleicher). It became known as the Night of the Long_Knives and took place from 30 June_to 2 July 1934. As a reward, the SS became an_independent organisation under the command of the Reichsführer-SS