The Reichstag Election of May 1928

Question 1

who did the nazis seats change from 1928- 33?

Answer 1

12 seats in 1928 to 288 in 1933 this rapid change was bc of depression

Question 2

what progress had the party made by 1928?

Answer 2

party structure was effectively organised, its membership had significantly increased since 1925 and Hitler’s leadership was authoritative and secure + they had taken over many of the other right-wing, racist groups that existed in Germany.

Question 3

why did the party have little success in the 1928 election?

Answer 3

political and economic stability created under the policies Gustav Stresemann and the Weimar Government had managed to prevent a significant surge in Nazi support.