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Night of the Long Knives

1934 · 20th century

The Night of the Long Knives was the purge carried out by Hitler between 30 June and 2 July 1934. SS and Gestapo squads murdered the SA leader Ernst Röhm and other SA commanders, as well as conservative opponents such as the former chancellor Kurt von Schleicher, killing at least 85 people. It won Hitler the army's support and made the SS an independent power.

Night of the Long Knives
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Night of the Long Knives. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/night-of-the-long-knives
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