Reichstag Fire & Enabling Act
These two events where pivotal in Nazi power and the beginning of the Third Reich
Reichstag Fire: Focus Questions
GCSE History: Reichstag Fire: Who was the fire starter?
Enabling Act
Class paragraph
Gleichschaltung
Nazi word meaning "Period of Coordination". Nazi Party had the power now they wanted to transform German life to emulate their philosophy. They gradually increased their control until Germany became a totalitarian state under the Nazi Party. The Nazi Party, under Hitler bought under their control: the political system, the civil service, the trade unions, the law, the education system, the economy, cultural, social and artistic service and finally the armed forces.