Reasons for Limited support 1924-9

• How many members did the Nazis have by 1929?


  100,000 members
• What percentage of the vote did the Nazis win in the May 1928 elections?

  1. 6%
• How many seats did the Nazis win in the May 1928 elections?

  12 seats
• Which party won 30% of the vote in the 1928 elections?

  The SPD
• What factors contributed to the limited support for Nazi policies by 1929?

  • Economic stability due to Stresemann's new currency policy
  • The Dawes Plan
• What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?

  To stabilize the German economy
• What did the Locarno Pact, League of Nations membership, and Kellogg-Briand Pact indicate about Germany?


  Germany's improved international status
• Who became the President of the Republic in 1925?


  Paul von Hindenburg
• Why was Paul von Hindenburg popular?

  He was a war hero
• How did Paul von Hindenburg's presidency affect the Weimar Republic?

  • Increased support for the democratic Weimar Republic
  • Enhanced legitimacy of the government
• In the May 1928 elections, the Nazis won only 2.6% of the vote and 12 seats. The SPD, a moderate, pro-democracy party, won 30% of the vote in the 1928 elections.