FINAL STEPS IN HITLER’S RISE TO POWER

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  • FINAL STEPS IN HITLER’S RISE TO POWER
    • June 1932, Nazis were the largest party in Reichstag
    • President Hindenburg distrusted Hitler and did not want him to be Chancellor, chose Franz Von Papen as Chancellor instead.
    • However, without support in the Reichstag, Von Papen’s government fell apart
    • Nazis’ votes also fell in Nov 1932 elections
    • Hindenburg and von Papen offered Hitler position of Chancellor in exchange for support in the Reichstag
    • January 1933, Hitler appointed as Chancellor of Germany.