23 March - Adolf Hitler becomes Dictator of Germany 1933

 

On March 23, 1933, the Reichstag, the German parliament building in Berlin, passed the Enabling Act, also known as the "Law to Remedy the Distress of the People and the Reich." This act effectively granted Adolf Hitler and his government the legal power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag or the president. With the Enabling Act, Hitler's position as Chancellor was consolidated, and he effectively became the dictator of Germany, as it allowed him to govern without parliamentary approval.

The Enabling Act marked a critical moment in Hitler's consolidation of power and the establishment of Nazi totalitarian rule in Germany. It paved the way for the suppression of political opposition, the elimination of civil liberties, and the implementation of Hitler's agenda, ultimately leading to the establishment of a fascist dictatorship.