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1. National Socialist German Workers Party

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   The onset of the Great Depression provided the critical catalyst for the NSDAP's ascent. As unemployment soared, the party successfully portrayed democratic institutions as weak and ineffective. Following intricate political maneuvering, Hitler was appointed Chancellor on 30 January 1933.
   Within months, the party systematically dismantled the structures of the Weimar Constitution. The Reichstag Fire Decree suspended fundamental civil liberties. This was followed by the [Enabling Act of 1933](/entri…

2. Nazi Regime

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   Rise to Power and Consolidation (1933–1934)
   The Nazi Party capitalized on widespread economic distress following the Great Depression and political instability resulting from partisan fragmentation in the Reichstag. Hitler's appointment as Chancellor on 30 January 1933 initiated a period of rapid legal and institutional reconfiguration. The Reichstag Fire Decree of February 1933 effectively suspended [civil liberties](/entri…