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Central to the Nazi Party's ascent is the use of violence. As conditions worsen for their political enemies, the Storm Troopers are empowered as auxiliary policemen. Armed with the authority to detain and interrogate opponents, the Nazis establish a network of informal prisons, where abuses occur that would later fuel the concentration camp system. Propaganda depicting fallen party members as martyrs further galvanizes the party's base, akin to religious fervor.