Summary 6 - The role of backstairs intrigue Flashcards
1
Q
During the complicated events of 1932, who were the key decisions made by?
A
The key decisions were made by a small group of men who made up Hindenburg’s advisers.
2
Q
State two of Hindenburg’s advisers?
A
- Oskar von Hindenburg, who was the Presidents son
- Von Schleicher
3
Q
What was the aim of Hindenburg’s advisers?
A
These advisers wanted a return to authoritarian rule but they realised that they could not just impose it.
4
Q
How did the significant support for the Nazis open the possibility of constitutional change?
A
If the old forces of conservatism combined with the popular support of the Nazis then they might have been able to push change through the Reichstag.
