The appointment of Hitler as Chancellor Flashcards
When was Bruning’s coalition government in power ?
- From March 1930 until May 1932
What was significant about Bruning’s coalition government ?
- it did not have majority support in the Reichstag
Hindenburg’s appointment of Bruning was heavily influenced by who ?
Schleicher
Who was Schleicher and what did he want ?
- key power broker in Weimar politics
- was determined to establish a more authoritarian style of government in Germany.
How did Schleicher’s aims achieved by Bruning’s coalition ?
His first attempt to achieve a more authoritarian style of government came true as Bruning’s coalition was ruled through presidential degree as they did not have majority support in the Reichstag.
All events of Hitler becoming Chancellor ?
- Bruning’s coalition
- fall of Bruning’s coalition
- Papen’s government
- end of Papen’s government
- Schleicher’s government
- Hitler’s coalition with Papen ( Hitler as Chancellor )
Why/ How did Bruning’s coalition end ?
- Bruning’s economic policy
What was Bruning’s economic policy
- Bruning’s priority was to reduce state expenditures
- dd this by cutting welfare benefits
- reduced the amount of civil servants and cutting wages
Impact of Bruning’s economic policy ?
- deepened the Depression
- By February 1932, unemployment exceeded 6 million
- As unemployment grew, electoral support for the Nazis. Communists and the level of street fight rose.
Events of the ending of Bruning’s government ?
- Bruning imposed a ban on the SA in April 1932
- Schleicher withdrew his support from Bruning. This was because he was concerned that a ban on the SA may provoke a Nazi uprising
- Hindenburg, acting on Schleicher’s advice, refused to sign a presidential degree Bruning had submitted so Bruning was forced to resign
Who replaced Bruning
- Hindenburg replaced him with Franz von Papen with Schleicher as defence minister
What was significant about Papen’s government ?
- Following orders of Hindenburg and Schleicher, in an attempt to establish ‘ government of national’ concentration ‘ constructed his government on a non party political basis
How did Papen’s government end ?
- Impact of Nov 1932 election : His government still faced a hostile Reichstag majority and lost control of the Reichstag.
- He began to lose credibility in the eyes of the army
- Forced to resign after Schleicher informed him that the army would not support him in ensuring an authoritarian style of government
After the fall of Papen, who became Chancellor ?
- Schleicher persuaded President Hindenburg to appoint him Chancellor.
Why did Schleicher try to persuade the Nazis to join a coalition with him ?
First, try to persuade the Nazis to join a coalition led by him.This did not seem like an impossible dream as Nazis had suffered losses after 1932, virtually bankrupt and Hitler was criticised for refusing to join a coalition.
