Summary 6 - The March 1933 election

Question 1

What strategy did the Nazis employ to try and win an outright majority in the March 1933 election?

Answer 1

The Nazi propaganda machine flooded the country with pro-Nazi messages.

Question 2

To what extent were the SPD and KPD able to campaign for the election?

Answer 2

It was virtually impossible for them to campaign for the election, partly due to the Decree for the Protection of the people and the State.

Question 3

What percentage of the vote did the KPD get in the March 1933 election?

Answer 3

The KPD won 12.3% of the vote.

Question 4

What percentage of the vote did the Nazis get in the March 1933 election?

Answer 4

The Nazis won 43.9% of the vote.

Question 5

What percentage of the vote did the SPD get in the March 1933 election?

Answer 5

The SPD won 18.2% of the vote.

Question 6

How successful was the March 1933 election for the Nazis?

Answer 6

The result did not deliver the outright majority that Hitler had hoped for, the SPD and KPD support was remarkably resilient.

Question 7

What percentage of voters supported parties other than the Nazis in the March 1933 election?

Answer 7

56%

Question 8

Why were the Nazis able to command a majority in the Reichstag after the election?

Answer 8

The DNVP won 8% of the vote. This meant that with the help of the DNVP, the Nazis commanded a majority in the Reichstag.