Nazi experiment 1929-1949
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Why did grand coalition collapse
Great depression- division on whether to continue welfare state, SPD wanted to maintain it, Centre party wanted compromise, DVP wanted to end.
Why did Muller step down?
Hindenburg refused to support use of Article 48 for Muller to rescue left leaning coalition following depression.
However supported Bruning as he supported goals of Kamarilla (rise taxes, cut welfare state, stop reparation payments) marked beginning of presidential rule
Impact of 1930 and 32 election
Extremist parties made significant gains, e.g Nazi party 107 deputies and KPD with 77.
harmed effective working of Reichstag but SPD tolerated Brunning due to fears of another election resulting in further extremist gains.
1932- Hitler gained 37 percent of the vote.
Fall in Reichstag power 1930s
1930- 5 laws passed through Article 48
1932- 66 laws passed through Article 48- only 5 using Reichstag
Why did Muller step down in 1932?
Hindenburg didn’t support Muller’s suggestions of land reform
Wanted to use emergency decree to seize inefficient, debt ridden agricultural estates typically owned by Junkers.
Junkers lobbied this plan, labelled it as ‘Agrarian Bolshevism’ which threatened traditional Prussian social structures—> Hindenburg Junker so sympathetic forcing his resignation in May 1932.