Hitler becomes Chancellor 1933

• Before 1932, throughout the Depression, Germany did not have a strong government , and had a Chancellor who enjoyed majority support in the Reichstag - By 1932 President Hindenburg had to use Article 48 to pass almost every law
• Major events in 1932 April - May leading to Hitler becoming Chancellor

  April - Presidential election. Hitler came 2nd to Hindenburg, who won 53% of the vote to Hitler’s 36.8%

  May - Brüning resigned as Chancellor.
• Major events in 1932 May - December leading to Hitler becoming Chancellor?

  May - Hindenburg appointed Franz Von Papen, a conservative, as Chancellor July - Reichstag elections. The Nazis became the largest single party with 230 seats, but still did not have a majority. Hitler demanded to be made Chancellor but Papen remained.

  November - Reichstag elections called by Von Papen to try to win a majority in parliament. Nazis lost 34 seats but remained the largest party with 196 seats.

  December - Von Papen resigned
• Major events from 1932 December - 1933 January leading to Hitler becoming Chancellor

  • December - Hindenburg appointed Kurt Von Schleicher, an army general, as Chancellor. Von Schleicher tried to split the Nazis by asking a leading Nazi called Gregor Strasser to be his Vice Chancellor. Hitler forced Strasser to decline   
  • January - Von Papen and Hindenburg turned to Hitler, appointing him as Chancellor with Von Papen as Vice Chancellor. They believed they could control Hitler and get him to do what they wanted