Operation Hummingbird
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Operation Hummingbird was the codename for the 1934 purge in Nazi Germany, commonly known as the Night of the Long Knives, during which Adolf Hitler eliminated political rivals and consolidated his power.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codename
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political purge ⓘ |
| aim |
eliminate potential rivals to Hitler
ⓘ
remove SA as independent power center ⓘ secure support of German Army ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate |
at least 85 killed
ⓘ
possibly several hundred killed ⓘ |
| endDate | 1934-07-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
further erosion of rule of law in Germany
ⓘ
increased SS dominance in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Night of the Long Knives ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Hitler's fear of SA power
ⓘ
desire to reassure conservative elites ⓘ pressure from German Army leadership ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Hitler's willingness to use lethal violence against allies
ⓘ
marked turning point in Nazi dictatorship ⓘ |
| leader | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| legalJustification | retroactive law passed by Nazi regime ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | killings declared legal by German government ⓘ |
| location | Germany ⓘ |
| method |
arbitrary arrests
ⓘ
extrajudicial killings ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Gestapo
ⓘ
Nazi Party ⓘ Schutzstaffel (SS) ⓘ
surface form:
Schutzstaffel
|
| partOf |
Gleichschaltung
ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi consolidation of power
|
| perpetrator |
Gestapo
ⓘ
Reichswehr ⓘ
surface form:
Reichswehr officers
Schutzstaffel (SS) ⓘ
surface form:
Schutzstaffel
|
| plannedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
early years of the Third Reich
ⓘ
power struggle within Nazi Party ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Adolf Hitler's power
ⓘ
elimination of internal Nazi Party opposition ⓘ increased control of Hitler over German state ⓘ strengthening of SS over SA ⓘ |
| startDate | 1934-06-30 ⓘ |
| target |
Ernst Röhm
ⓘ
Sturmabteilung ⓘ
surface form:
Sturmabteilung leadership
conservative opponents of Hitler ⓘ former political rivals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1934 ⓘ |
| victim |
Ernst Röhm
ⓘ
Gregor Strasser ⓘ Gustav von Kahr ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav Ritter von Kahr
Kurt von Schleicher ⓘ |
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