How Hitler came into Power

Question 1

October 1929

Answer 1

Wall Street Crash, faith lost in gov/democracy

Question 2

September 1930

Answer 2

General election, communist votes increased = more votes for Nazis (out of fear)

Question 3

March-April 1932

Answer 3

Presidential election, no one got majority vote, repeated in April (11 million votes to 13 million for Hitler), raised publicity = national figure

Question 4

April 1932

Answer 4

Bruning banned SA and SS (decree), Von Schleicher organised right wing conspiracy to remove Bruning

Question 5

May 1932

Answer 5

Von Papen made Chancellor by Hindenburg, Nazis supported gov so ban was lifted on SS and SA

Question 6

July 1932

Answer 6

General election, NSDAP won 230 seats, Hitler demanded he be new Chancellor

Question 7

November 1932

Answer 7

Von Papen called new election, Nazis fell to 196 (though still largest party), couldn’t command majority in Reichstag and so resigned
39 business leaders asked Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as the new chancellor, he refused

Question 8

December 1932

Answer 8

2nd December, Von Schleicher made chancellor although asked to make military dictator (refused by Hindenburg). VP and Hitler conspiracy leaked, meaning support fell.

Question 9

January 1933

Answer 9

VP told Hindenburg that he could control Hitler and plotted against Schleicher with Hind. Told people to support Hitler as Chancellor (and VP as vice). 30th Jan, Hitler made chancellor