Hitler: The Rise of Evil — Germany
Hitler's seizure of power in Berlin — appointment as Chancellor, the Reichstag Fire, the Night of the Long Knives, and the transformation of Germany into a one-party dictatorship.
On 30 January 1933 President Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor. Within months the Enabling Act gave him dictatorial power. The Reichstag Fire on 27 February 1933 was used to justify emergency powers. The Night of the Long Knives on 30 June 1934 eliminated internal rivals. Hitler merged the offices of Chancellor and President upon Hindenburg's death on 2 August 1934.