KnowraNight of the Long KnivesLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Night of the Long Knives, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 6Related 7Hermann GöringBroader topic: Göring helped organize the purge and used it to strengthen his position in the regime.Nazi seizure of powerBroader topic: The purge secured army support and removed internal challenges to Hitler’s authority.Ernst RöhmBroader topic: Röhm’s arrest and execution were central acts in the purge.SturmabteilungBroader topic: The purge broke the SA’s leadership and ended its challenge to the army.Political purgeBroader topic: It shows how a leader can use a purge to eliminate rivals within a ruling movement.Gregor StrasserBroader topic: Strasser was murdered during this purge after years of political marginalization.