How Hitler became Chancellor Flashcards
When did Hitler become chancellor?
30th January 1933.
Explain the timeline of events leading up to Hitler becoming chancellor.
- May 1932: Bruning resigns + Von Papen becomes chancellor
- July: Nazis win 230 seats in Reichstag
- Nov: Von Papen resigns + Von Shleicher becomes chancellor
- Dec: Von Schleicher sacked
- Jan 1933: Hitler becomes chancellor
Who was president of the WR while and before Hitler became chancellor?
Hindenburg, a well-respected general.
Why did Bruning become so unpopular that he had to resign?
- Weakened support for Weimar government due to depression
- Raised taxes to pay for unemployment benefits, causing uproar
- He increased taxing on large companies and rich Prussians
- Became nicknamed the “hunger chancellor”
Give 2 reasons why there was increased support for the Nazis in 1932.
- The Depression - fear of communism
- Nazi propaganda
Why did Von Papen become so unpopular that he had to resign?
- Relied on deals to get enough support, e.g. one which lifted the ban on the SA soldiers
- This helped Hitler use the SA to increase violence on the streets, weakening support for von Papen’s leadership
Why didn’t Hitler become chancellor as soon as the Nazis got 230 seats?
Hindenburg refused to make him chancellor. He despised Hitler and called him a “jumped up corporal”.
Hindenburg made von Schleicher chancellor in November as he was the only remaining alternative to Hitler. Why was he sacked in December?
- He had no authority
- He wanted to use the army to take power
How did Hitler eventually become chancellor?
Von Papen had met with Hitler, who promised that von Papen could be his deputy if he supported his claim to be chancellor. Von Papen agreed, thinking he could tame the beast and influence Hitler’s decisions, but was wrong.
