Germany did not slowly slipped into dictatorship after Hitler took power in 1933. It jumped right in with crackdown on democracy supporting parties, first concentration camps (for political opposition), arbitrarily search house searches and arrests. Within few months, all political parties except one were banned.

The first measures against Jews were also taken instantly.

Meaning, whether you felt free or not severely dependended on who you were - generally you needed to be pro Hitler to feel free.