Posted on 07/01/2016 1:27:16 PM PDT by harpygoddess
The Night of the Long Knives (sometimes called Operation Hummingbird or, in Germany, the Röhm-Putsch), was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2, 1934, when the Nazi regime carried out a series of political murders.
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The Leftists/Communists and the Nazis believed in pretty much the same thing to reach political control, that the individual 'citizen' must and shall become subordinated and subjugated to the Government, or else.
Despite all the political theories between Nazis and Communists they pretty much want the same thing, the enslavement of everyone they can get their hands on and murder them, so as to cow the rest who might resist.
>The horrible thing was how the non-nazi politicians all caved so quickly in giving Hitler unchecked power especially with the enabling acts in 1933. How can a dictator get power so easily? The only ones that went down on principle were the leftist social democrats!
It happened because Weimar Germany was a disaster. Children where bought and sold for sex in the streets, the middle class was being crushed by bankers and crooked politicians, and the birth rate had dropped to almost nothing because people saw no future. A lot like modern America.
That’s all true, but the % of the vote for the Nazis was not overwhelming despite being the largest party with legislative power. You do have a point regarding here especially with helping elect dictator Obama.
That’s actually not true. Sectors of the economy improved but that was mainly in defense industries during his military build-up. And are you saying you’re pro-Nazi?
And there was vicious intimidation on that vote. It was not done in a democratic way. You had SS members threatening those in the reichstag and many social democrats were arrested before the vote. Are you saying you approve of Hitler and his dictatorship?
And no I'm saying that Hitler kept winning votes with the public because until 1943 the country kept improving under him.
>That’s actually not true. Sectors of the economy improved but that was mainly in defense industries during his military build-up. And are you saying you’re pro-Nazi?
You need to go back and re-read your history. Hitler instituted a new deal style public spending much like the Chinese have done for the last 30 years. Unlike the new deal it wasn’t nearly as socialistic and thus worked much better than FDR’s programs. The Nazi’s could never make up their minds on how socialist they wanted to be and areas where they spent a lot but didn’t really dive into full on socialist greatly prospered, ironic areas that they greatly controlled like tank production produced few tanks and generally of inferior quality.
The thing to keep in mind about Nazi economic success is how screwed up the Weimar republic was. Germany never returned to the powerhouse it was before 1914 but it was much better off than it was under the Weimar Republic.
And don’t accuse me of being a Nazi for being willing to tell the truth about Nazi Germany.
Oh come on. At least Weimar allowed Jews to have full participation and rights along with the rest of the public which also had freedom of speech etc. Those inherent, God-given rights of the individual must come before any others. Furthermore, the country’s economic under Weimar improved up until the Great Depression which reverted it back to the misery of around 1919 and 1920.
>Furthermore, the country’s economic under Weimar improved up until the Great Depression which reverted it back to the misery of around 1919 and 1920.
You have no idea what you’re talking about. The 1920s was a endless series of hyperinflation disasters that wreaked the German middle class. Go do some reading instead of spouting off about a subject you know nothing about.
Perhaps you should read more from historian Richard Evans. I guess you never heard of him. I bet you didn’t The economy DID improve under Weimar before the Great Depression especially from 1924-1929 and worst phase of hyperinflation was in 1923. Nice attitude by the way-—a little defensive aren’t we?
However, Hitler and his allies instead quickly marginalized Papen and the rest of the cabinet. For example, as part of the deal between Hitler and Papen, Göring had been appointed interior minister of Prussia, thus putting the largest police force in Germany under Nazi control. He frequently acted without consulting his nominal superior, Papen. Neither Papen nor his conservative allies waged a fight against the Reichstag Fire Decree in late February or the Enabling Act in March. Even the German Federal Constitutional Court, which had the authority to challenge the move, “accepted the validity of the Enabling Act”.[16]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_von_Papen
Yes, Papen was shoved to the side and he was lucky at that. Most of Hitlers other rivals ended up dead. The intent of The Night of the Long Knives was to show to what lengths the regime would go to eliminate any opposition. Hitler also made sure his inner circle got their hands bloody too. A good way to show their loyalty.
>I bet you didn’t The economy DID improve under Weimar before the Great Depression especially from 1924-1929 and worst phase of hyperinflation was in 1923. Nice attitude by the way-—a little defensive aren’t we?
You mean the period where the Germany government massively increased public spending from cheap US loans? That same government that went belly up in 1930 as they could no longer maintain that rate of debt inflation? Anyone can live slightly better while you’re maxing out the credit card. During this period the German government massively increased spending and destroyed German family institutions and had children openly sold for sex in the streets of Berlin. However, the real indicators of economic growth like increases in industrial output remanded flat or were in full on decline before the wall street crash.
>Nice attitude by the way-—a little defensive aren’t we?
Excuse me, you accused me of being a Nazi supporter. This is so typical for progressives. You don’t like what someone has to say, so you call them a Nazi. You might be better suited for the DU than the free republic.
Fascinating part of history. I must’ve spent hours last night reading about Hitler’s rise to power.
Took him decades, and goes to show how easily the populace can be cowed, gulled, and scapegoated.
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