The Appointment Of Hitler Flashcards
(18 cards)
When was hitler appointed chancellor
January 1933
When did brunings government fall
May 1932
What was brunings economic policy
To reduce state expenditure by cutting welfare benefits
Cutting wages
Why was schliker concerned about the ban on the SA
That the Nazis would have an uprising
What condition did hitler give that he would then join the coalition government
He would not join unless he was appointed chancellor
When was the ban on the SA lifted
June 1932
Why was there a ban on the SA
To prevent street violence
When was the ban on the SA imposed
April 1932
When was Papen in government
May 1932 - December 1932
What party was Papen a member of
The centre party
What was one of the terms agreed between hitler and schliker
New reichstag election help end of July
Who was top of July 1932 reichstag election
Nazis 230 seats
And SPD second 133 seats
Who was top of November 1932 election
Nazis 196 seats
And SPD second 121 seats
What was the ‘backstairs intrigue’
It was the agreement of the non radicals that the Nazis could only be controlled by bringing them into government. But hitler demanded chancellorship
When was Schliker in government
December 1932 to January 1933
Summary
There were meeting about hitler joining the coalition
But we’re broken down when it became clear that hitler would only take power on his own terms
It would be safer to have the Nazis in the government rather than exclude them
Papen believed that he could control and manipulate hitler behind the scenes. But quickly led to believe he couldn’t
The failure of schlicher government
He tried two tactics to achieve broad support to construct a stable government
One.
As the largest party only the Nazis could provide this from within the reichstag. He needed to persuade strasser a Nazi to join his government therefore putting pressure on hitler to do the same
Two.
Schliker tried to persuade the trade unions to support his government with the promise of a progressive social policy with measures to help the unemployed and restore wage levels. This failed as he did not attract as much trade support and alienated landowners
Main topics in appointment of hitler
The appointment of hitler
The situation in November 1932
Role of the backstairs intrigue
