HST 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Gestapo, Heinrich Himmler, Trade Union
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Ss and gestapo cracked down on them and decreed the dissolution of all unions not under nazi control. They were promised jobs, cars, and special vacations. These promises were only meant for some workers. The presidency: could dismiss hitler as chancellor. Hitler wanted to occupy this position, so no one could dismiss him. It was a state within a state. The army generals refused to allow hitler any influence over them. Followed a separate policy created by rohm. He had separate goals that conflicted with hitler"s and therefore needed to be eliminated. Army generals hated rohm and did not want to merge the sa and. Hitler needed to control rohm, so that he had a chance at the presidency. Hitler offered rphm a chance to commit suicide, but he refused and said hitler needed to kill him himself. Hitler was appointed head of state by the army generals. He had accomplished his goal of the presidency.
