The Failure of the Weimar Democracy Flashcards
1
Q
How many seats die Hitler gain in the 1930 Reichstag
election
A
107
2
Q
How did Nazi get support?
A
- millions of posters and flags
- mass rallies
3
Q
What did the SA do on the streets?
A
- they beat up the communists and disrupted their meetings, making it hard for them to campaign freely
- in 1932, there were dozens of bomb plots, street fights and murders as different groups fought
4
Q
How was the Weimar failing?
A
- Hindenburg was using Article 48 to make decisions
5
Q
Why did Hitler demand for the role as a Chancellor?
A
- Nazi party was the largest party with 230 seats
6
Q
Why did Von Papen and von Schleicher resign?
A
-the lack of support
7
Q
When was Hitler appointed as Chancellor?
A
- 30th January 1933
8
Q
How was Hitler’s power limited as Chancellor?
A
- von Papen was appointed as vice chancellor
- restricting the number of Nazis that Hitler was allowed in the cabinet were 2
