How hitler became chancellor, 1932-33

Question 1

What was the political position at the beginning of 1932 in germany?

Answer 1

The Weimer Republic was crippled by economic problems, Heinrich Bruning was struggling to make the constitution of the republic work and the Reichstag met infrequently which meant Bruning relied frequently on presidential decrees to pass laws.

Question 2

At the beginning of 1932 why did it look unlikely that Hitler would become the chancellor?

Answer 2

Because the Nazi party only had 107 seats in the Reichstag , which was their largest nuber, but only a small portion of the 577 seats. They had only recived 18% of the votes in the election, the communist hot on their heels with 13% and the SDP with 25%.

Question 3

In the presidential Election’s of March 1932 how many votes idd hitler win?

Answer 3

11 million.

Question 4

In the presidential Elections of April 1932 how many votes did Hitler win?

Answer 4

13 million.

Question 5

When id Von Papen become Chancellor?

Answer 5

May 1932.

Question 6

How many seats did the Nazi’s win in the Reichstag elections in July 1932.

Answer 6

230.

Question 7

When did Schleicher become chancellor?

Answer 7

December 1932.

Question 8

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 8

1933.

Question 9

Why did Hidenburg stand for re-election for president in March 1932?

Answer 9

To keep the government as stable as possible, because Germnay was in the depth of depression.

Question 10

Why did the re-elections for president happen in April 1932?

Answer 10

Because None of the candidates got more than 50% of the vote even though Hidenberg got 49.6% of the votes.

Question 11

How did Hitler increase his campaigning efforts in the 1932 April presidential elections?

Answer 11

He rented and aeroplane and flew around giving speeches, as well as this he got the SA to parade in support of the Nazis and disrupt KPD rallies.

Question 12

What were the results of the April 1932 Presidential elections?

Answer 12

Hidenberg won with 53%, but Hilter got 36%.

Question 13

What two steps did chancellor Bruning take that lost him all hope of majority in the Reichstag and why did this make him lose support?

Answer 13

He banned the SA and the SS because he was concerned about civil war breaking out and wanted to calm unrest and controll the army. This lost him support because it infuriated Hitler other parties were worries their paramilitary groups would be banned.

He announced a plan to buy up land from large land owners to house the unemployed. This lost him support because the land owning classes were furious about this and the right wing president Hidenberg who’s was a land owning conservative was furious.

Question 14

When did Bruning resign and why?

Answer 14

30 May 1932, because he had lost support of the President and was no longer supported by the majority of the Reichstag which meant he couldn’t govern.

Question 15

Who was Bruning replaced by?

Answer 15

Von Papen who was put forwards by Von Scheicher.

Question 16

What coalition had Von Scheicher been planning? and when did it happen?

Answer 16

A coalition between the Nazi party and right-wing supporters because no party had 50% of the vote. The constitution’s intention was that the chancellor had the support of the majority of the Reichstag, It was very undemocratic, and the new government was known as the “Cabinet of Barons”
it happened May 1932.

Question 17

What conditions convinced Hitler to agree to the coalition government between Nazis and right-wing supporters?

Answer 17

That the band on the SA was removed.

Question 18

When did Von Papen become chancellor?

Answer 18

1932 may 30th

Question 19

When were the further elections after may 1932? and what happened during the elections?

Answer 19

July 1932, Widespread fighting mainly between private armies of the Nazi Party and the KPD, 100 people killed, 7000 injured.
NSDAP won 230 seats in the reichstag, which was 38% of the vote.
Hitler demands to be made chancellor but Hidenberg refuses.

Question 20

What were the results of the Reichstag election in November 1932 and why did von Papen call for them? and what happened during the elections?

Answer 20

He was gambling that Nazi support would fall, which would mean he could stay in the Chancellor position. Nazi seats fell to 196, but they were still the largest party.
Von Schleicher warned Hindenberg that if Von Papen stayed as chancellor there would be civil war. Von Papen was asked to resign and he did.

Question 21

Who replaced Von Papen and when?

Answer 21

von Scheicher, on 2 December 1932

Question 22

How does Hitler end up becoming Chancellor?

Answer 22

Von Scheicher is not supported by the people, and tries to persuade Hidenberg that he could be the head of a military dictatorship, but Hidenberg refuses.
Von Papen persuades Hindenberg to appoint Hitler as chancellor and make him vice-chancellor so he can keep Hitler in check.
So Hitler becomes chancellor on 30 January 1933.