Section D: how Hitler became Chancellor 1932-3

• Who stood for re-election as President in March 1932?

  Hindenburg
• How many votes did Hindenburg receive in March 1932?

  18 million
• How many votes did Hitler receive in March 1932?

  11 million
• Why was the election held again after March 1932?

  No one received over 50% of the votes
• What was the outcome of the April 1932 election?

  Hindenburg got 19 million votes
• What percentage of the votes did Hindenburg receive in April 1932?

  Just over 50%
• Who resigned as Chancellor on 30 May 1932?

  Chancellor Brüning
• Why did Chancellor Brüning resign?

  He lost support in the Reichstag and President
• Who influenced Hindenburg after Brüning's resignation?

  General von Schleicher
• What did von Schleicher suggest to Hindenburg?

  Appoint Franz von Papen as Chancellor
• Who became Chancellor on 30 May 1932?

  Franz von Papen
• What condition did Hitler set to join von Papen's coalition?

  Remove the ban on the SA
• What happened in July 1932 during the election campaign?

  100 people were killed
• How many seats did the Nazis win in July 1932?

  230 seats
• What percentage of the vote did the Nazis achieve in July 1932?

  30%
• Why did Hitler demand to be made Chancellor after the July 1932 elections?

  He had the largest party in the Reichstag
• What was Hindenburg's response to Hitler's demand for the Chancellorship?

  He refused to appoint Hitler
• What was the outcome of the November 1932 election?

  Nazi votes fell to 196 seats
• What did Hindenburg do after the November 1932 election?

  Sacked von Papen and made von Schleicher Chancellor
• Why was von Schleicher's government unstable?

  He had no support in the Reichstag or public
• What suggestion did von Papen make to Hindenburg?

  Make Hitler Chancellor and von Papen Vice-Chancellor
• What was Hindenburg and von Papen's belief about controlling Hitler?

  They thought they could control him
• When was Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany?

  30 January 1933
• what was the role of hindenburg?


  had been around during the time of the Kaiser and preferred that way of governing to the more democratic style of the Weimar Republic. As a result, he was open to governing through the use of Article 48, undermining democracy.
• what was the role of von schleicher?


  not committed to democracy and encouraged Hindenburg to behave undemocratically.
• what was the role of von papen?


  underestimated Hitler and thought he could control him through the position of Vice Chancellor.