7. Election Performance 1930-1932

Front 1

General Election of July 1932

Back 1

• Previous governments found it increasingly difficult to deal with effects of the depression
  
• von Papen's government found it could only enact policies via consent of the President and Article 48
  

Front 2

Political Violence

Back 2

Election campaign was overshadowed by political violence as Nazi's S.A clashed with Communist paramilitary forces

Front 3

'Communist Threat'

Back 3

• Nazis skillfully used their propaganda to give electorate the impression that Communists were a threat to Germany and any street fighting by Nazis was merely self and national defence
  

Front 4

Results of July election

Back 4

• Nazis won with 37.3% of national vote (230 seats)
• Became single biggest party in Reichstag
• No governing majority and other parties refused to cooperate with Hitler

Front 5

Hindenburg

Back 5

Hindenburg, who disliked Hitler and his intentions, used Article 48 to reinstall von Papen as Chancellor of minority government

Front 6

November Election

Back 6

• Saw significant reduction in votes for Nazis (33% in comparison to 37.3%)
  
• Increase for Communists (16.9% in comparison to 14.32%)

Front 7

November Election affect on Nazis

Back 7

• Despite remaining largest party in Reichstag, they had fewer seats than before and could still not form a coalition as other parties refused to cooperate
  
• Many, including Hitler, believed Nazi bubble had burst