The Rise and Fall of Hitler

Since January 1933, when he became Chancellor, Hitler's power grab has proceeded with a speed and ruthlessness that has taken even his most fanatical followers by surprise. Not long after getting his feet under the desk came the Reichstag fire,. The suspicious burning down of the German Parliament building gifted Hitler an excuse to implement draconian emergency legislation. Within mere weeks, Hitler's rivals were crushed. Communists, social democrats and liberals now languish in work camps. Freedom of the press has been abolished. Trade unions are no more. Jews are banned from public life. Though he still has one final task to fulfill before his totalitarian project is complete.