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1
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What happened in September 1930

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Bruning became chancellor, he increased taxes and cut benefits so was unpopular
Coalition Gov. was formed as no party had a majority

2
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What happened between 1930 and 1932

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Nazis worked hard
Millions of posters, flags, speeches, meetings (mass rallies)
Tried to make Ger. look like it was in chaos. SA started fights with other parties to make Nazis look organised

3
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What happened in May 1932?

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Bruning resigned

4
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What happened in July 1932?

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There was a Reichstag Election

Hindenburg appointed Franz von Papen

5
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What happened in March 1932?

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Presidential election
Hindenburg didn’t want to be pres. any more
Hindenburg won most votes (11 mil)
Hitler became more popular
Violence - stormtroopers beat up communists

6
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Franz Von Papen

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Did not have much support
Called an election
Nazis now largest party but didn’t have a majority
Had 37% (230) seats

7
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Did Hindenburg trust Hitler?

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No

Refused to give him role as chancellor

8
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Schleiker

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Replaced Papen
Wanted himself and Hindenburg to run whole country
Could not happen as stormtroopers could start a revolution

9
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Papen’s revenge

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Angry at Hindenburg as he forced him to be replaced
Dec. 1932 - met with Hitler and made political deal to be vice pres.
Jan. 1933 - Papen persuaded Hindenburg to choose Hitler
Businessmen went along with plan as they believed Papen could control Gov.
Hindenburg and Papen thought they could control Hitler
They made sure that only 3 of the 12 peop. who made Gov. were Nazis

10
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What happened on Jan 30th 1933?

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Hitler was made chancellor

11
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What happened on the 27th Feb 1933?

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Reichstag Fire

Communists were arrested

12
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How secure was Hitler’s postion in Jan 1933?

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Was appointedas a ‘puppet chancellor’
Nazi’s largest party but still didn’t have overall majority (so could not pass laws)
Very few Nazis in Gov.
Hindenburg could sack him at any time (position was insecure)