Summary 6 - The November 1932 election Flashcards
What percentage of the vote did the Nazis receive in the November 1932 election?
33.1%
The number of seats held by the Nazis in the Reichstag fell from 230 to how many after the November 1932 election?
196
What percentage of the vote did the KPD receive in the November 1932 election?
16.9%
Their vote share increased from 14.5% in the July 1932 election.
How effective was the new Reichstag in terms of the ability to pass laws?
The new Reichstag was just as ineffective as the previous one. The anti-democratic parties had too many seats and were able to vote down any laws that were proposed.
Give two reasons why the Nazi vote share declined from the July 1932 election?
- The Nazi vote was likely affected by their lack of money, they did not have enough money to run another dynamic election campaign
- The electorate was tired of repeated elections
Why did Hitler refuse to join Von Papen’s government after the November 1932 election?
He would only join Von Papen’s government if he was made Chancellor.
What did Von Papen propose to Hindenburg after the November 1932 election?
Von Papen wanted to continue as Chancellor and proposed replacing the Reichstag and using the army to suppress opposition.
Who warmed Hindenburg that if he followed Von Papen’s plan and dissolved the Reichstag it would lead to a civil war?
Von Schleicher
Von Schleicher informed Hindenburg that which organisation no longer had confidence in Von Papen?
The army
Who did Hindenburg make Chancellor after the November 1932 election?
Von Schleicher
