Timeline of Hitler becoming chancellor

Cards (7)

  • April 1932
    Hindenburg re-elected as President of the Weimar Republic
  • 30 May 1932
    Chancellor Brüning resignes
    >replaced with Von Papen
  • Why did chancellor Brüning resign?
    >he banned SA+SS - Hitler furious
    >planned to buy land from owners for housing
    As a result he had no support from President H or Reichstag
  • July 1932
    Nazis = largest party in Reichstag
    >Hitler demanded to be made chancellor but was refused
    >campaign for upcoming elections caused violence
    -100 people killed, 7,000 injured
  • November 1932
    Von Papen sacked
    > Von Shleicher told Pres H that if Von P stayed country would descend into civil war
  • December 1932
    Von Schleicher = chancellor
    >Hindenburg still refuses to make Hitler chancellor in Nov election, Nazi support = failing
  • January 1933
    Hitler made chancellor
    >Von Schleicher had no real politial support