GER4 - Events of 1932 to January 1933

Question 1

When were the Nazis the biggest party in the Reichstag? How many seats did they have?

Answer 1

• July 1932

- 230 seats (34.7%)

Question 2

Who won the 1932 presidential election?

Answer 2

• Hitler was beaten by Hindenburg

- however Hitler had become a major political figure

Question 3

How did Bruning try to get the SA and SS banned?

Answer 3

He tried using presidential decree

Question 4

Why was Bruning not able to ban the SA and SS?

Answer 4

von Schleicher removed Bruning and replaced him with a coalition of army officers, rich landowners and industrialists

Question 5

Who did von Schleicher think would make a good figurehead for a new coalition?

Answer 5

von Papen

Question 6

What did Hitler argue after von Schleicher gave him a place in the coalition?

Answer 6

• argued that he should be the chancellor to the weak coalition led by von Papen

Question 7

What were the results of the election called by von Papen?

Answer 7

• the Nazis remained the largest party in the Reichstag with 190 seats
• von Papen resigned

Question 8

Why did von Schleicher ask Hindenburg to suspend the constitution and make him the head of a military dictatorship?

Answer 8

• he claimed that Hitler and von Papen were trying to lead a conspiracy against him

Question 9

How did von Schleicher lose support of the Reichstag?

Answer 9

• his request to suspend the constitution and be made head of a military dictatorship got leaked

Question 10

How did Hitler become Chancellor?

Answer 10

Von Papen who had become determined to take power believed that he could control Hitler and persuade Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as the chancellor and himself as the vice chancellor and eventually Hindenburg agreed and Hitler became chancellor

Question 11

When did Hitler become chancellor?

Answer 11

30 January 1933