Nazi rise to power

Great Depression

33% unemployment, 6 million unemployed

July 1931, Kredit Anstalt (bank) collapses

1932, reparations were cancelled

Failings of Weimar Goverment

1928, Great Coalition of socialist/moderate parties under Müller

March 1930, Brüning appointed chancellor

1930 elections, nazi seats go from 12 to 107

May 1932, Brüning dismissed from office

1932 elections, nazi seats go from 107 to 230=37.3% of popular vote

November 1932, that army refuses to support Papen

2 December 1932 Schleicher appointed chancellor

Appeal of Hitler

1920, NSDAP issue 25-point programme

1921, Munich Putsch= failure

July 1932, Nazis are the largest party but with no absolute majority

Role of Propaganda

Goebbels in charge

1932, charted a plane to fly Hitler around

November 1932, Nazi vote percentage and seats decrease

Backstairs intrigue

1930-32, government had survived only ruling by presidential decree

28 January 1933, Schleicher resigns

30 January 1933, Hitler appointed chancellor

Only 2 other nazis in the cabinet