Hitler's Admission to Power in January 1933 - Germany
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- Created on: 04-05-18 08:30
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- Hitler's Admission to Power in January 1933
- Could Hitler's appointment have been avoided?
- Hitler's support depended on unemployment. As unemployment fell so would Hitler's support
- The Nazi party was nearly bankrupt
- The economy was starting to recover
- Nazi promises could not be fulfilled
- However, his appointment became more likely as Hindenburg failed to establish an authoritarian government
- The failure of von Schleicher
- The army was unwilling to support von Papen; von Schleicher was appointed in Dec 1932
- Von Schleicher approached Hitler, asking the Nazis to join the government. Hitler blocked this
- He looked for support from the SDP. Industrialists feared this and looked to a Papen-Hitler coalition
- "Backstairs Intrigue"
- Papen began talking to Hitler through intermediaries - von Schleicher couldn't gain support so Hitler's position was strengthened
- Hindenburg no longer supported Schleicher. He asked Papen to talk to Hitler
- Hindenburg though Hitler was controllable because his support had declined
- 28 Jan 1933 - Schleicher resigned; 30 Jan 1933 Hitler appointed Chancellor
- The failure of von Papen
- In July 1932 Franz von Papen was appointed Chancellor, despite the Nazis having a majority in Reichstag
- He wanted an authoritarian state; he lifted the ban on the SA and took over Prussia
- More centralized power. The "federal principle" was ignored
- Hitler demanded the right to form a government. He was offered vice Chancellorship - he declined
- Elections in Nov 1932 - Nazis lacked sufficient funds to fund a successful campaign. They lost 2 million votes
- Could Hitler's appointment have been avoided?
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