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On this day in 1933, President Paul von Hindeburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. Hitler had gained popular support by attacking the Treaty of Versailles (which ended World War I), and promoting pan-Germanism and antisemitism. He attributed economic problems in Germany to an international Jewish conspiracy.
Shortly thereafter, the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act which gave the German Cabinet – most importantly, the Chancellor – the power to make and enforce laws without the involvement of the Reichstag or President Paul von Hindenburg, leading to the rise of Nazi Germany. Critically, the Enabling Act allowed the Chancellor to bypass the system of checks and balances in the government.
With this power, Hitler adopted racist policies asserting the superiority of the putative ‘Aryan Race’ and sought to deport or kill German Jews. He also sought to annex additional territories from other countries, expanding Germany. These policies, along with the strengthening of the German armed forces led directly to World War II which was a disaster for the world and a disaster for Germany and its people.
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Who Could Forget This Finale? It Aired 41 Years Ago, And It Was Kind Of The End Of An Era
Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Joe Terranova, from American doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group Danny and the Juniors famous for their 1958 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘At The Hop’ and their follow-up single the anthemic ‘Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay’. He died on April 15, 2019, aged 78. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPV5FrydqDE
