Section C: growth in Nazi support, 1929-32

• when was the wall street crash?


  October 1929
• how did the wall street crash affect German banks?


  The money German banks had lost in their share investments panicked Germans into thinking their bank accounts would be wiped out
• why did Banks like the german civil servant bank go bust?


  so many people queued to withdraw their savings
• what did demanding loans paid to german businesses lead to?


  many cutting back production
• what did the banking crash lead to?


  unemployment as business started reducing costs by sacking workers
• what did the growing number of unemployed lead to?

  less can afford to buy things, cutting business profits even further and leading to further unemployment
• how much did unemployment rise from september 1929 to the end of 1932?

  1.3 million to over 6 million
• how many percent of factory workers were out of work by january 1933?

  40%
• how many percent of people under 30 were out of work by january 1933?


  50%
• how many percent of university graduates were out of work by january 1933?


  60%
• what did increase in homelessness lead to?

  the making of makeshift shanty towns
• what was the percentage increase of arrests for theft between 1929-32?


  24%
• by july 1932, how many number of seats did the nazis have in the reichstag?


  230
• when and why did the grand coalition government collapse?


  march 1930, over different views on how to deal with growing unemployment
• the new government led by who, introduced what?

  A new government led by Heinrich Bruning, leader of the Centre Party, introduced higher taxes and time limits on benefits to reduce their cost.
• the new government led by who, introduced what?

  A new government led by Heinrich Bruning, leader of the Centre Party, introduced higher taxes and time limits on benefits to reduce their cost.
• why was bruning's proposal rejected by the reichstag?

  Right-wing parties opposed higher taxes while left-wing opposed reduced benefits
• what did the rejections of bruning's proposal lead to?


  Bruning asking Hindenburg to use Article 48 to allow decrees passed by approval just of the President
• why was bruning forced to resign?


  he could not improve the economic situation
• when was bruning forced to resign?


  may 1932
• how did communist support grow?


  10% in 1928 to 15% by 1932
• where was most of the communist support coming from?


  working classes
• how did the growth of communism help the nazis grow in popularity?

  they were increasingly seen as the only defence against Communism by a frightened middle and upper class who feared their status and wealth would disappear under a Communist government.
• What did the Weimar Republic seem to be during its time?

  Weak
• Why did Hitler become an attractive leader during the Weimar Republic's crisis?

  He represented the appeal of a strong leader
• What scapegoat did Nazi policies offer during the crisis?

  The Jewish people
• What were the two main factors blamed for Germany's problems by the Nazis?

  Stab in the back and Treaty of Versailles
• How did Hitler use propaganda to gain support during the crisis?

  By using aeroplanes to speak in cities
• What role did the SA play in the Nazi Party's rise to power?

  They disrupted rival campaigns and appeared organized
• How many stormtroopers did the Nazis have compared to the Communists Red Front Fighters?

  400,000 stormtroopers
• What was the ratio of Nazi stormtroopers to Communist Red Front Fighters?

  3 to 1
• Why did businessmen support the Nazi Party?

  They saw Nazis as a defense against Communism
• Which wealthy businessmen donated to the Nazi Party?

  Benz and Krupp
• Who allowed Goebbels to use his newspapers for propaganda?

  Alfred Hugenberg
• What promises did the Nazis make to attract working-class voters?

  Promises of work and bread
• Which social class had more success in supporting the Nazis after the Wall Street Crash?

  The middle classes
• Why did the middle classes support the Nazis?

  They lost savings, pensions, and businesses
• What did the Nazis promise to farmers in 1928?

  To reverse land confiscation policies
• What percentage of the vote did the Nazis win in some rural areas in 1930?

  60%
• Why did young voters find the Nazis appealing?

  They seemed exciting and colorful