Hitler becomes chancellor
After the elections of July 1932, how many seats did the Nazis have?
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230
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Who was the largest party in the Reichstag after the July 1932 elections?
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The Nazi Party
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After the July election of 1932, what did Hitler demand of Hindenburg?
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That Hindenburg make him chancellor
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When Hitler demanded Hindenburg make him chancellor after the July 1932 elections, who did Hindenburg appoint instead?
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Franz von Papen
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Why did Franz von Papen struggle in the Reichstag?
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He had virtually no support and had to call another election for November
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How many seats did the Nazis win in the November 1932 election?
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196 - a significant drop from before
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After the November 1932 election, were the Nazis still the largest party?
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Yes - but Hitler thought the election a disaster. (He apparently considered committing suicide.)
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After the November 1932 election, what did Hitler AGAIN demand of Hindenburg?
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That Hindenburg make him chancellor
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Who did Hindenburg appoint chancellor after the November 1932 election (instead of the failed von Papen)?
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Kurt von Schliecher
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How did von Papen react to von Schliecher’s appointment as chancellor?
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Badly - von Schliecher was a bitter rival and von Papen began scheming with Hitler to regain power (with von Papen as Vice Chancellor)
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Which 3 influential groups supported Hitler being made chancellor?
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The army
Rich industrialists
Major landowners
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Why did von Papen not mind Hitler being chancellor?
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Von Papen believed he could control the Nazis
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What did von Papen say about Hitler, showing he thought he could control him?
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Von Papen believed he could ‘make Hitler squeak’
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What was Hindenburg and von Papen’s plan by January 1933?
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That they could control Hitler as Chancellor by having only a few Nazis in the Cabinet and von Papen as Chancellor.
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When did Hindenburg finally appoint Hitler chancellor?
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30 January 1933
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What had the constant changing of governments during 1932 shown?
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The Weimar system - with proportional representation in particular - was not working. No one party was strong enough to rule and Hindenburg was effectively ruling through his emergency powers - something that violated democracy.