Hitler comes to power Flashcards
Who were typical Nazi voters?
- Rural
- Middle class
- Young
- Protestant
- Women
When was the 2nd presidential election?
What % of vote did Hitler get?
Over the course of 1932, with 2 ballots
Hitler received 32% of vote
What date did Brunings government fall?
Why?
May 1932
- Worsening depression, Bruning called ‘Hunger Chancellor’ -
- Failure to work with Hitler -
- ‘Agrarian Bolshevism’ or land reform -
What was Hitlers secret deal with Schleicher before Brunings govt fell?
Hitler would support next authoritarian leader as long as:
- New elections
- They lift the SA ban
Papen’s govt came to power?
What was it’s nickname?
When did he overthrow the Prussian State government?
May 1932,
The ‘Cabinet of Barons’, only two ministers were members of a political party
What’s the date of the elections Papen called?
What did Nazi vote increase to?
What did communist vote increase to?
July 1932,
Nazi’s go from 107 to 230 seats
KPD go from 77 to 89
What did Hitler do after the July 1932 elections?
He went back on his deal and refused the position of vice-chancellor. Instead he demanded the chancellorship and worked to pass a motion of no confidence in Papen
When were the elections Papen called after the vote of no confidence?
What did the Nazi and the communist vote do?
November 1932,
Nazis went from 230 to 196 seats,
KPD went from 89 to 100 seats
When were the three elections between 1930 and 1933? How many seats did the Nazis win in each?
September 1930 - 107
July 1932 - 230
November 1932 - 196
What did Hitler do after the July 1932 elections?
He went back on his deal and refused the position of vice-chancellor. Instead he demanded the chancellorship and worked to pass a motion of no confidence in Papen
When were the elections Papen called after the vote of no confidence?
What did the Nazi and the communist vote do?
November 1932,
Nazis went from 230 to 196 seats,
KPD went from 89 to 100 seats
When were the three elections between 1930 and 1933? How many seats did the Nazis win in each?
September 1930 - 107
July 1932 - 230
November 1932 - 197
How and when did Papens govt fall?
December 1932
- Papen wanted to install a conservative dictatorship
- Schleicher said Army would not support and it would lead to civil war
When did Schleicher come to power?
What did he do?
December 1932,
- tried to split Nazi’s by offering Gregor Strasser vice-chancellorship
- Tried to gain trade union support and carry out land reform
How did Hitler finally take control?
Papen and Hindenburg thought they could control Hilter.
Schleicher had failed in govt and wanted to install military dictatorship
Hindenburg refused to support Schleicher and instead (on Papens advice) put gave Hitler the chancellorship
