Hitler's Rise In Popularity & Becoming Chancellor

Question 0

How did the Nazi’s improve their popularity?

Answer 0

Used propaganda to advertise themselves as the solution to problems:
• posters
• meetings
• radio broadcasts
• SA soup kitchens
• ‘Hitler over Germany’ where Hitler travelled around Germany making speeches

Question 1

What was ‘Article 48’ and why was it a weakness for Germany?

Answer 1

• Article 48 said that, in an emergency, the president did not need the agreement of the Reichstag, but could issue decrees.
• The problem with this was that it did not say what an emergency was, and in the end, it turned out to be a back door that Hitler used to take power legally.

Question 2

Why did Hitler come to power: Long-term bitterness

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Answer 2

• Deep anger about the first world and blame set out by the ToV created bitterness amongst the Germany people to which Hitler’s extremism appealed

Question 3

Why did Hitler come to power: Ineffective Constitution

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Answer 3

• Weaknesses in the Weimar constitution crippled the government, for example proportional representation frequently meant there wasn’t a majority in the. Reichstag which delayed decisions and led to Hindenburg taking control with the power of ‘Article 48’.
• When the crisis came in 1929 there was no one willing or able to speak out against Hitler’s campaign
• Bias right wing judges meant that Storm troopers and other associates of the Nazi party could get away with using violence

Question 4

Why did Hitler come to power: Money

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Answer 4

• Hitler had the financial support of wealthy businessmen which helped run his propaganda and elects campaigns
• Since Jewish businesses were being shut down, German companies could take a higher stake which made them even more positive

Question 5

Why did Hitler come to power: Propaganda

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Answer 5

• Nazi propaganda persuaded the. German people that it was the fault of the Jews, Communists and Weimar Government that Germany was in such a bad political, economic and social state.
• Radios were sold cheaply to make sure Hitler’s speeches could be heard by the masses and reach a large audience

Question 6

Why did Hitler come to power: Programme

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Answer 6

• Hitler promised something for everyone; end of unemployment, rebuilding of Germany etc..
• People believed him and voted for him because of it

Question 7

Why did Hitler come to power: Attack on other parties

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Answer 7

• Storm troopers attacked Jews and other groups who opposed or threatened Hitler
• Many people kept quiet or even voted for Nazi’s for fear of violence being used against them
• Crimes committed against these people were often ignored by bias judges

Question 8

Why did Hitler come to power: Personal Qualities

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Answer 8

• Hitler was a brilliant speaker, incredibly driven, believing that he had been sent by God to become dictator of Germany and the world
• His self-belied made other believe in him

Question 9

Why did Hitler come to power: Economic Depression

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Answer 9

• Wall Street Crash caused all loans from USA though Dawes Plan had been recalled
• Unemployment reached 6 million, people starved on the streets
• People wanted someone to blame and looked for an extreme solution- which was what the Nazi party offered
• Nazi seats in the Reichstag grew from 12 in 1928 to 230 in 1932

Question 10

Why did Hitler come to power: Recruited by Hindenburg

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Answer 10

• In November 1932 failed to get a majority of seats in the Reichstag (their share of the vote fell from 230 seats to 196)
• Hitler contemplated suicide
• Franz von Papen (a friend of Hindenburg) was Chancellor but couldn’t get enough support from the Reichstag
• Hindenburg and vom Papen had to govern by emergency decree under article 48 of the Constitution
• They offered Hitler vice-Chancellor if he promised to support him but he refused demanding he be made Chancellor
• On January 30th 1933 Hindenburg made Hitler Chancellor