By October 1933, a little more than six months since the Enabling Act had been passed, the National Socialists had succeeded in establighing a “uniquely German legal system,” a phrase taken form a joyful pledge of support given to Hitler by the German Federation of Judges. With German thoroughness, the laws had seen to it that the Jews were dismissed from all positions in public life - government, professions, and all of Germany’s social, educational, and cultural institutions. Both instrumental and affective purposes were served by the enactment of this legislation . For one thing, thousands of jobs became available. Furthermore, the ouster of the Jews brought high elation, solidified party loyalty, and augmented party strength. What had begun as popular anti-Semitism, when the taste of victory had stimulated the taste for blood, now received complete legal sanction.