Adolf Hitler regarded as many as the most evil person in history, was able to turn a democratic Germany into a fascist regime by supposed legal tactics. But Hitler also used non-legal ways of gaining widespread support throughout Germany. Some of the ways he gained power were: The Reichstag Fire, his SA, (or Storm Troopers), the night of long knives, and the enabling act.
             The Chancellorship was by no means Hitler's final goal. He intended to become dictator of a Nazified Germany. The first stage of his takeover was he Reichstag elections. On February 24th, Hitler's storm troopers raided Communist headquarters in Berlin. Claiming they had found plans for a Communist uprising, they had actually uncovered a list of members for a communist party, and intended to arrest all 4000 of them.
             Goring and Gobbels, with Hitler's approval, then hatched a plan to cause havoc with the German people, by burning the Reichstag, and blaming it on the Communists. The Reichstag building was in Berlin, and was where the members of the republic met to conduct the daily business of government.
             Coincidently, a Dutch born Communist was conducting a one man uprising. An arsonist
             by the name of Marinus van der Lubbe had been wondering around Berlin for a week trying to burn down government building. On February 27th he happened to set fire to the Reichstag building. At this time, Hitler was at Gobbles' apartment having dinner. They rushed to the scene where they met Goring, who was screaming false charges and making threats at the communists.
             The next morning, at a cabinet meeting, chancellor Hitler demanded an emergency decree to overcome the crisis. He met little resistance from the largely non-nazi cabinet. Later that evening, Hitler went to President Hindenburg, and the befuddled old man signed the decree "For the protection of the people and the state".
             When the March 5th elections were held, the Nazis, polling 44 ...