Hitler becomes Fuhrer

• What happened on 19 August 1934?

  President Hindenburg dies

  • Hitler declared himself President, Chancellor and head of Army
  • becomes new Fuhrer, absolute ruler of Germany
• How was loyalty shown to Hitler?

  -"Heil Hitler" salute

  -Personal Oath of Allegiance

  • had to be said by members of the armed forces, to Hitler not Germany