Political Developments In 1932

Question 1

When did Hitler become chancellor ?

Answer 1

1933

Question 2

Why did Brünig not have much support ?

Answer 2

• been chancellor since March 1930
• Little support and dependent on rule by presidential decree
• He was overly dependent on Hindenburg which lead to a loss of support from the Reichstag

Question 3

What happened in the time running up to the election?

Answer 3

Much violence
- 100 people killed an 1,125 wounded in clashes between parties
- On July 17 19 people where killed in Hamburg during a party rally

Question 4

What happens in the election of July in 1932?

Answer 4

• Nazis won 230 seats and now the largest party in the Reichstag
• Franz von papen of the centre party did not have the most seats but didn’t relinquish his post as Chancellor ( he was appointed in June 1932 after Brünig) and schemed with Hindenburg

Question 5

What did Hitler really want in a meeting in august of 1932 ?

Answer 5

• He began demanding that he should get the position of chancellor
• Hindenburg refuses even if he did have the largest party within the Reichstag

Question 6

What did papen hope for ?

Answer 6

• He felt the Nazis where loosing momentum and would slowly disappear
• He was correct about them loosing momentum
• Nazis loose votes as they had 37.4% in July 1932 then 33.1% by November 1932

Question 7

What role was von papen in 1932 ?

Answer 7

Chancellor ( June 1932)
- He is protected by Hindenburg who refuses to think of Hitler as a chancellor
- However by 1933 he was vice chancellor under Hitler and assumed Hitler would be dominated