Nazi Rise to Power - Other Governments Flashcards
Who’s Government was in power from 1928-30?
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
Who’s Government was in power from 1930-1932?
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
What would be the results of the 1930 elections?
Lots of extremist parties gain
107 Nazis
77 KPD
541 DNVP
143 SPD
Foreigners withdrew 800 million marks in investment funds
When does Brüning ban the SA and why?
April 1932 - attempt to reduce street violence
When does Brünings Government fall and why?
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
Who’s Government was in power from May 1932 - December 1932?
Franz Von Papen (non-party) cabinet of barons
NO members of the Reichstag
Presidential Government
Hoped to sustain government through Nazi support
How would Papen attack democracy through Prussia?
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
What were results of July 1932 elections?
230 Nazi’s
89 KPD
37 DNVP
133 SPD
September 1931 saw Economic Collapse - 4.3million unemployed
When did Hitler demand to be chancellor?
August 1932
-Hindenburg hated the ‘bohemian corporal’ - mistakenly thought Hitler was from Bohemia
-Hitler wanted an enabling act after receiving 37% of the vote
How would Papen be humiliated in the Reichstag?
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
What were the results of the November 1932 elections?
196 Nazis - 2 million loss, 33% of votes
52 DNVP
121 SPD
100 KPD
How would Schleicher react to attempts to end the deadlock faced?
He was developing links with trade unions and Nazi’s through Gregor Strasser in a ‘diagonal front’ to gain popularity
Who’s Government was in power from December 1932 - January 1933?
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
When would Papen and Hitler meet?
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
When would Hitler be appointed Chancellor?
30th of January 1933
-Von Papen Vice-Chancellor
-1 of 3 Nazis in the cabinet
When do the SA revolt in Berlin and under who?
October 1930
-Revolt under Walter Stennes against the policy of legality
-They are purged and show the underlying tension in the Nazi Party
What were the results of the March 1932 Presidential Elections?
Hindenburg Wins
-Hindenburg gets 53% of the vote
-Hitler gets 36.8% of the vote
