During Hitler's rise to power, he had the overwhelming support of his elite guard, the SS. However, who was the chief of the SA (Sturmabteilung), later assassinated on Hitler's orders?
Correct answer: D. Ernst Roehm
- A. Heinrich Himmler
- B. Rudolph Hess
- C. Joseph Goebbels
- D. Ernst Roehm
Explanation
Ernst Röhm led the SA, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, until Hitler ordered his murder during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934. Himmler led the SS, making him the tempting but incorrect alternative.
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