Eventually, the German President, Paul von Hindenburg, gave in. "Despite his distaste for Hitler, Hindenburg made him ...

19 Aug 1934 Hitler became Führer: when Hindenburg died, Hitler declared himself jointly president, chancellor and head of the army. Members of the armed forces had to swear a personal oath of ...

He could not get the Reichstag to agree to his actions, so President Hindenburg used Article 48 to pass the measures by decree. Anger and bitterness helped the Nazis to gain more support.