Nazi Rise to Power - Other Governments

Question 1

Who’s Government was in power from 1928-30?

Answer 1

• Müllers SPD Government
• Got the Young Plan through the Reichstag
• March 1930 resigned, Hindenburg refused to support him using Article 48
• LAST COALITION WITH A WORKING MAJORITY

Question 2

Who’s Government was in power from 1930-1932?

Answer 2

• Heinrich Brüning (Centre Party) appointed on Schleicher’s advice
• Would use Article 48 in July to get his first budget through
• Reichstag were dissolved to gain support for Brüning

Question 3

What would be the results of the 1930 elections?

Answer 3

• Lots of extremist parties gain
• 107 Nazis
• 77 KPD
• 541 DNVP
• 143 SPD
  Foreigners withdrew 800 million marks in investment funds

Question 4

When does Brüning ban the SA and why?

Answer 4

April 1932 - attempt to reduce street violence

Question 5

When does Brünings Government fall and why?

Answer 5

Falls in May 1932 - Hindenburg removes him

• Brüning’s attempt to break up bankrupt Prussian estates drove this
• Schleicher had turned against him due to his hostility towards Nazi’s
• Believed they needed to somewhat co-operate with the Nazi’s

Question 6

Who’s Government was in power from May 1932 - December 1932?

Answer 6

• Franz Von Papen (non-party) cabinet of barons
• NO members of the Reichstag
• Presidential Government
• Hoped to sustain government through Nazi support

Question 7

How would Papen attack democracy through Prussia?

Answer 7

July 1932

• Lifted ban on SA
• Used emergency powers to depose SPD gov in Prussia
• Reich Chancellor = Prussian Minister President
• Reich Commissioner = Prussian Interior Minister
• Agreed to Hitlers demand for new elections

Question 8

What were results of July 1932 elections?

Answer 8

• 230 Nazi’s
• 89 KPD
• 37 DNVP
• 133 SPD
  September 1931 saw Economic Collapse - 4.3million unemployed

Question 9

When did Hitler demand to be chancellor?

Answer 9

August 1932

• Hindenburg hated the ‘bohemian corporal’ - mistakenly thought Hitler was from Bohemia
• Hitler wanted an enabling act after receiving 37% of the vote

Question 10

How would Papen be humiliated in the Reichstag?

Answer 10

September 1932 received a vote of no confidence by 512 to 42 (Only had support from DVP and DNVP)

• Reichstag dissolved by Hindenburg
• Schleicher convinced for new elections after civil war scare

Question 11

What were the results of the November 1932 elections?

Answer 11

• 196 Nazis - 2 million loss, 33% of votes
• 52 DNVP
• 121 SPD
• 100 KPD

Question 12

How would Schleicher react to attempts to end the deadlock faced?

Answer 12

He was developing links with trade unions and Nazi’s through Gregor Strasser in a ‘diagonal front’ to gain popularity

Question 13

Who’s Government was in power from December 1932 - January 1933?

Answer 13

Schleicher’s Government

• Attempted to gain support by making Gregor Strasser Vice-Chancellor
• Developing Brüning’s land resettlement schemes
• Failed to win support on the left

Question 14

When would Papen and Hitler meet?

Answer 14

4th January 1933:

• Would discuss Hitler being Chancellor and Papen Vice-Chancellor
• 27th Jan this would gain support from the Minister of Defence, Von Blomberg

Question 15

When would Hitler be appointed Chancellor?

Answer 15

30th of January 1933

• Von Papen Vice-Chancellor
• 1 of 3 Nazis in the cabinet

Question 16

When do the SA revolt in Berlin and under who?

Answer 16

October 1930

• Revolt under Walter Stennes against the policy of legality
• They are purged and show the underlying tension in the Nazi Party

Question 17

What were the results of the March 1932 Presidential Elections?

Answer 17

Hindenburg Wins

• Hindenburg gets 53% of the vote
• Hitler gets 36.8% of the vote