It cannot be doubted that Nazi Germany was the most dominant political regimes of the 20th century, not only because it unleashed World War II or instigated the holocaust but because of its impact on German society.
From 1933 to 1935 the democratic structure of Germany was replaced with a completely centralized state. With the passing of the Enabling Law, giving Hitler and the Nazi party complete control of Germany, Hitler began eliminating all working class and liberal democratic opposition. The autonomy previously exercised in many matters by the provincial governments was eliminated, and these subnational governments were transformed into strictly controlled instruments of the central government. By a process of coordination, Gleichschaltung, all facets of political life were subjected to party control and direction. The creation of the Gestapo in 1933 would further enhance the parties power to suppress opposition to the Hitler regime.
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