Night Of The Long Knives

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The Night of the Long Knives was another key event that helped Hitler obtain power over Germany in the period 1933-1939. The Night of the Long Knives, which was also known as ‘Operation Hummingbird’, took place on 30 June-2 July 1934, it was a great purge by Hitler to eliminate anyone who he distrusted, anyone who was anti-Nazi and members of the SA. The SA leader, Ernst Rohm, former Chancellor of Germany Kurt von Schleicher and an important Nazi member Gregor Strasser were some of the people Hitler saw as a threat to his power. Hitler perceived Ernst Rohm as a threat to his power because of Rohm’s actions, such as his suggestion of merging the general army with the SA under his command. Hitler did not like this idea because the Army regarded

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