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What happened in the first stage: Nazi Success? |
In July 1932, the Nazis won 37% of the vote in the elections. They were the largest party in the Reichstag. However, the Nazis did not have the majority they needed to control the Reichstag. |
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What happened in the second stage: Enter Papen? |
Hitler demanded to be made Chancellor. However, Paul von Hindenburg (the President) refused. Instead, he appointed his friend, Franz von Papen (leader of the Catholic Centre Party) as Chancellor. Papen soon faced many problems. He did not have the support of the Reichstag. |
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What happened in the third stage: Enter Schleicher? |
General von Schleicher persuaded Hindenburg to remove Papen. In December, Schleicher became Chancellor, but he failed to gain the support of the Reichstag. |
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What happened in the fourth stage: Papen's Revenge? |
Papen wanted revenge. The Nazis were still the largest party so Papen thought he could use them to get power for himself and remove Schleicher. He made a deal with Hitler. They agreed to form a new government, with Hitler as Chancellor and Papen as Vice-Chancellor. Wealthy businessmen went along with the plan because they believed that Papen, not Hitler, would control the new government. |
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What happened in the fifth and final stage: Enter Hitler? |
Papen persuaded Hindenburg to agree to his plan. In January 1933, Hitler became Chancellor. Hindenburg and Papen thought that they could control Hitler. They made sure that only three out of the twelve people who made up the new government were Nazis. |
