GCSE History (CIE)

Weimar and Nazi Germany Topic Summaries

Rise of the Nazi Party (1923–1933)

Profile: Ernst Röhm

File:Ernst Röhm (1887-1934) München, Germany (Weimar Republic) 1924 Hauptmann Bund Freikorps Epp uniform Iron cross etc 242-HF-0377 001 Unrestricted No known copyright (cropped)(2).jpgErnst Röhm (b. 1887, d. 1934)
Co-founder and leader of the SA

  • Röhm was a close supporter of Hitler, appointed to be the head of their paramilitary force, the SA (also known as the Brownshirts).
  • He helped the Nazis gain power through intimidation, street violence, and protecting party meetings.
  • In 1933, he was given the title of ‘Reichsleiter,’ the second highest political rank in the Nazi Party.
  • In 1934, he was assassinated by the SS in the Night of the Long Knives after Hitler came to see him as a threat

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