Rise of the Nazis
Ernst Röhm

Kurt von Schleicher
The Nazi Party gains the attention of Kurt von Schleicher.
The Nazi Party gains the attention of Kurt von Schleicher.

Fascist Gains in German Election
When the Nazi Party takes control with 37 percent of the vote, Hitler strikes.
When the Nazi Party takes control with 37 percent of the vote, Hitler strikes.

The Fight Against Democracy
The Storm Troopers start a large-scale operation to fight inner enemies.
The Storm Troopers start a large-scale operation to fight inner enemies.

The Loyal Heinrich
Heinrich Himmler had Hitler’s approval and knew which buttons to push.
Heinrich Himmler had Hitler’s approval and knew which buttons to push.

Edgar Jung and Hitler's Downfall
Edgar Jung, a right-wing intellectual, secretly plots Hitler’s downfall.
Edgar Jung, a right-wing intellectual, secretly plots Hitler’s downfall.

The Plot Against Ernst Röhm
Himmler plans to exploit Röhm’s weakness to eliminate him and the Storm Troopers.
Himmler plans to exploit Röhm’s weakness to eliminate him and the Storm Troopers.

Ernst Röhm
The Storm Troopers start to become a threat.
The Storm Troopers start to become a threat.

Heinrich Himmler and the SS
Heinrich Himmler and the SS saw themselves as Hitler’s most loyal soldiers.
Heinrich Himmler and the SS saw themselves as Hitler’s most loyal soldiers.

The Stormtroopers
The stormtroopers were a paramilitary wing used by the Nazi Party.
The stormtroopers were a paramilitary wing used by the Nazi Party.