Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany on January 30, 1933, when German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed him as chancellor. At that time, Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party, which had become the largest party in the Reichstag but did not hold an absolute majority. Hitler's appointment as chancellor was the result of political negotiations and deals, particularly by conservative leaders who believed they could control him. Initially, Hitler was not a dictator; Germany's democratic constitution was still in effect. However, he quickly manipulated the political system to transform Germany into a dictatorship. His rise to full dictatorial power was completed in August 1934 after the death of President Hindenburg, when Hitler merged the presidency with the chancellorship and took the title Führer, becoming the absolute dictator of Germany.
