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19 Cards in this Set
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When was Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany?
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30 January 1933
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What party was Hitler the leader of?
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National Socialist Party
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Which party did the National Socialist Party share power with?
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DNVP
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What did Hindenburg and Papen believe?
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That Hitler's inexperience meant that he could be easily manipulated.
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How many posts did the Nazi party hold in the Cabinet?
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3 posts out of a total of 12 ministers.
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Who held the position of vice chancellor?
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Franz Von Papen
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What did Papen think about the Nazis position in the Cabinet? |
Minority position in the Cabinet= make no fundamental change in political situation. |
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Papen believed only real decisions would be made by the non Nazi majority, many who belonged to old aristocratic elite (like Papen himself).
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Papen believed Hitler would not be able to dominate his own cabinet and did not believe he would become the dictator he aspired to be.
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What happened in the Reich Chancellery?
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Torchlight Procession including 100,000 Nazi members
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Who was it organised by?
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Joseph Goebbels
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Why was it organised?
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To demonstrate Hitler's appointment of chancellor was not going to be a normal change of Government. Wanted to make it clear they were going to start their 'Nazi Revolution'.
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How many votes did the Nazis gain in the 1928 election?
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2.6% of the votes.
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Why did Hitler abandon the idea of armed force? |
Because of the failed Beer Hall Putsch in Munich 1923 Hitler abandoned the strategy of armed force and chose legal route to power, fighting elections to secure majority in Reichstag. |
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How many votes did Hitler gain in 1932?
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13.4 million votes in the second round of prese tial election in April. Nazis had become the largest party in Reichstag but not overall majority.
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What did Germany economy shrink to? |
40% by 1929. |
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What did Hitler promise to do? |
Create jobs. |
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Why did the German elite support Hitler? |
They believed Hitler would be able to effectively defend Germany against a communist revolution. Replace democracy with an authorial regime. |
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Reasons for Hitler coming to power. |
1. Wall Street crash 2. Unemployment 3. Hitlers popularity. 4. Use of propaganda 5 . Dissatisfaction with Weimar Democracy. |
