What does the combined use of law and violence in Nazi state-building show?

Dictatorship was built through both legal language and terror

The correct answer is A because Nazi state-building combined apparently legal measures with organised violence. The regime used decrees, emergency powers and legislation to give repression an official appearance, while the police, SA, SS and concentration camps intimidated or removed opponents. This shows that dictatorship does not always destroy institutions openly at the beginning; it can misuse legal procedures to weaken rights and then enforce obedience through terror. Option B is false because violence remained central. Option C reverses the effect of Nazi laws, which restricted opposition. Option D is also false because democratic freedoms were dismantled rather than strengthened. The key concept is the fusion of legality, propaganda and coercion in creating totalitarian power.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler. Topic: Hitler’s Rise to Power.