The Night of the Long Knives is considered the first act of horror committed by the Nazis. Hitler's rise to power and total control had him caught between conservative tendency and revolutionary aspirations that were dividing the country.
For three nights from June 30 to July 2 1934, Hitler set no limits to his demonstration of power. Hitler started by ordering the execution of his dear friend Ernst Röhm and all of his troops. Then, lists of alleged traitors to the nation would sign the death warrant of nearly 1,000 Germans. Following a chronological progression, hour by hour.