Chancellor+of+Germany

 **Chancellor of Germany **  Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in January of 1933 after political infighting. The man that spent most of his political career trying to destroy the republic was now its leader. "I will employ my strength for the welfare of the German people, protect the Constitution and laws of the German people, conscientiously discharge the duties imposed on me, and conduct my affairs of office impartially and with justice to everyone." //-// Adolf Hitler. This oath was broken by most of the prior Chancellors of Germany. Paul von Hindenburg, the president at the time, stated that the only way Hitler would gain the office is if Franz von Papen was vice-chancellor. He did this to watch Hitler closely and make sure that he was not abusing his power. Some from the former class didn’t want the republic and wanted it back to the old days. They used Hitler as an advantage to this. In the evening of January 30th, members of the SA and SS celebrated the new Führer-Chancellor. Cops and some members wore swastika armbands, carried torches, and sang the Hörst Wessel song. Hitler was greeted with worship cheers. The people yelled "Heil! Sieg Heil!," (Hail! Hail Victory!) Weeks later, after the celebration, Hitler began to establish major changes in the military and government. Hitler was an absolute ruler of Germany. He had established an Nazi dictatorship.

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