3.5. Hitler's Path To Chancellor Flashcards
How many seats did the Nazis have in 1932 compared with 1928?
1928: 12 seats
1932: 288 seats
What happened to the number of laws passed by the Reichstag and decrees issued by the President between 1930 and 1932?
Reichstag: 98 to 5
President: 5 to 66
Is Hitler the murderer or the coroner?
Coroner
When was Heinrich Brüning appointed Chancellor and why?
March 1930 after the fall of the Grand coalition
When did Brüning lose his Reichstag majority?
September 1930 elections
How long did Brüning last with no Reichstag majority?
Until May 1932
Why did the SPD support the Brüning administration?
Out of fear of the Nazis
What was Brüning’s main policy ambition and what was his nickname because of this?
Cutting expenditure. Nicknamed the ‘Hunger Chancellor’
When were reparation payments suspended?
1932
When were the SA banned?
April 1932
Why did Brüning fall?
Kurt Von Schleicher removed his support
Who replaced Brüning?
Franz Von Papen
What did Hitler agree to with the new Chancellor Von Papen?
To support him as long as new elections were called
Why was Schleicher unable to get the Nazis into a coalition government?
Hitler wanted to be Chancellot
What was Papen’s government calle
Government of national concentration
What was the nickname for Papen’s cabinet?
‘cabinet of barons’ as all but 2 members were from outside the Reichstag. 2 were DNVP
When was the ban on the SA lifte
June 1932
When was Hitler refused the role of Chancellor again?
August 1932
When was the vote of no confidence in Papen’s government?
September 1932
What was the result of the vote of no confidence in Papen?
Won by opposition 512-42. Reichstag dissolved for elections
What happened to the Nazi vote in the November 1932 election?
Reduced from 37% to 33%
What did Hindenburg and Von Papen briefly think about doing after his vote of no-confidence?
Not holding an election and just ruling by decree. This was refused by Schleicher who feared civil war.
Why did the Nazi vote recede in November 1932?
Mittlestand put off my attacks on Papen and refusal to join coalition. Economy starting to improve
When did Schleicher make himself Chancello
December 1932
