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The text is a fictionalized account of how Adolf Hitler orchestrated the Night of Long Knives, a purge of his political rivals and potential threats within the Nazi Party, especially the SA, in 1934. It portrays Hitler as a ruthless and paranoid leader who betrayed his old friend Ernst Röhm, the head of the SA, and eliminated anyone who opposed his rise to absolute power. It also shows how Hitler used propaganda, violence, and legal manipulation to justify his actions and gain the support of the German people, the military, and the elites. The text ends with a brief mention of Hitler's plans for world domination and genocide, and how he was eventually stopped by the Allies in World War II.
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1. Adolf Hitler broods in his office, contemplating a purge to secure his position as Führer of Germany.
2. Hitler reflects on betraying his close ally and friend, Ernst Röhm, to eliminate opposition.
3. Röhm played a vital role in Hitler's rise to power, including their participation in the failed Beer Hall Putsch.
4. The SA (Sturmabteilung), led by Röhm, enforced Nazi Party norms and influenced elections.
5. In June 1934, Hitler plans to betray the SA leaders who question him.
6. The SA, numbering around three million men, outnumbers the German army due to Treaty of Versailles restrictions.
7. Hitler and his advisors discuss controlling the SA to prevent them from inciting a revolution.
8. Hitler meets with SA officials, acknowledging their support but also aware of the need to suppress their growing power.
9. Heinrich Himmler, Hitler's right-hand man, agrees that the SA's power must be curbed to avoid civil war.
10. A plan is devised to use the SS (Schutzstaffel) to eliminate threats from within the SA.
11. Hitler lies to the SA about agreeing with their revolutionary ideas while planning their demise.
12. Fake evidence is planted to justify purging the SA and maintaining public support.
13. The Night of Long Knives is planned to execute SA leaders and sympathizers deemed a threat.
14. Over 1,100 people are taken into custody, and around 100 are killed during the purge.
15. Key figures executed include Ernst Röhm; Kurt von Schleicher, Hitler's predecessor; and other political adversaries.
16. The SS becomes an independent entity from the SA and takes control of police forces across Germany.
17. The Reich Cabinet legalizes the actions taken during the purge as emergency security measures.
18. Hitler uses propaganda to set a precedent for future genocides, starting with the Jewish people.
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