Depression - Bruning & von Papen's Governments Flashcards
Why was Bruning called ‘Hunger Chancellor’?
- Cut public welfare spending
- Lowered Civil Servant wages
Date of Bruning’s coalitions’ collapse
May 1932
Why did Hitler refuse to join a coalition?
Demanded to be Chancellor
Why was the SA ban lifted?
Only was Hitler would agree not to oppose new Weimar government
Duration of von Papen’s government
May-December 1932
Date of lift of ban on SA
June 1932
Greatest threat to Weimar from Papen’s point of view
Communism
% KPD votes in July 32’ elections
14.3%
% NSDAP votes in July 32’ elections
37.3%
% KPD votes in November 32’ elections
16.9%
% NSDAP votes in November 32’ elections
33.1%
Reason for drop in NSDAP votes in November 1932
Hitler collaborated with KDP to call new elections
Reasons for November 1932 election
KPD & NSDAP vote of no confidence
Why was Papen forced to resign?
Schleicher told him army would not support him
