Reasons that support for Nazis grew from 1929-1933 Flashcards
1929 saw a world slump. how did this help Hitler?
People were ready to listen to Hitler - high unemployment, falling wages, closing businesses and factories. People were desperate.
How was propaganda used?
Films of Hitler, voice recordings, swastika posters, election campaign air tour - the first politician to do this.
Some rich med supported Hitler. How did this help?
Hitler used this cash to run expensive election campaigns.
Why was German democracy weak?
Germany’s voting system allowed lots of small parties to win seats so no single party could control the Reichstag.
Power was shared between 2 or more parties. During the slump they fought and bickered., becoming ineffective.
as a result of weekness in government whay action did President Hindenburg take?
Ho ruled by emergency decree - laws did not have to be approved by the Reichstag.
Hitler started to persuade and blackmail Hidenburg to appoint him as chancellor. What persuaded Hidenburg?
A lot of people had voted for Hitler.
Hidenburg feared the Communists growing power, he hated them more than the Nazis. Hitler promised to sort them out.
Hitler’s Stormtroopers looked increasingliy threatening. things might turn violent if he didnt become chancellor.
When was Hitler appointed Chancellor?
30 Jan 1933
