Zac Potts
26 April 2007
How did Hitler become chancellor in 1933?
In 1933 The Nazi Party was the biggest Single party in the Reichstag, But not the majority party. Hitler demanded the post of chancellor from president Hindenburg. However, President Hindenburg was suspicious of Hitler and refused to give him the post. He asked the present Chancellor, Franz von Papen, to stay in office and enabled him to rule by use of the presidential emergency powers.
However, Von Papen had virtually no support in the Reichstag and was soon in trouble. He called a new election in 1932, once again the Nazis were the largest party in the Reichstag, although their vote had fallen a bit. The growth of the Communist vote alarmed many including the Centre politicians who now agreed Hitler must be in the next government.
26 April 2007
How did Hitler become chancellor in 1933?
In 1933 The Nazi Party was the biggest Single party in the Reichstag, But not the majority party. Hitler demanded the post of chancellor from president Hindenburg. However, President Hindenburg was suspicious of Hitler and refused to give him the post. He asked the present Chancellor, Franz von Papen, to stay in office and enabled him to rule by use of the presidential emergency powers.
However, Von Papen had virtually no support in the Reichstag and was soon in trouble. He called a new election in 1932, once again the Nazis were the largest party in the Reichstag, although their vote had fallen a bit. The growth of the Communist vote alarmed many including the Centre politicians who now agreed Hitler must be in the next government.