Reasons for limited support 1924-9

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Audrey Anim

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  • By 1929 the Nazis had grown to 100,000 members but support for its policies remained limited. 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
  • This was partly due to greater economic stability, due the Stresemann’s policy of a new currency, and the Dawes Plan.
  • The Locarno Pact, membership of the League of Nations and the Kellogg-Briand Pact all suggested Germany’s improved status, boosting support for the government.
  • In 1925, Paul von Hindenburg became the President of the Republic. He was a war hero and very popular. This further increased support for the democratic Weimar Republic