Chancellor

Question 1

What happened in july 1932?

Answer 1

• Hitler lost election to Hindenburg
• Hindenburg did not like Hitler and appointed von papen
• Hindenburg uses emergency powers (article 48) to pass von papen’s measures to contain unemployment
• von papen is removed due t lack of support and government collapses

Question 2

What happened in november 1932

Answer 2

• nazis are still largest party but not majority
• rate of unemployment decreases (decrease)
• improve in economy = people turn away from nazis

Question 3

what happened in december 1932

Answer 3

• hitler still not chancellor
• new chancellor approached parties to work together
• SPD blocked von schleider’s attempt for coalition
• government collapses again