Hitler/Nazis rise to power

How did Hitler gain control of the Nazi Party?

1920 Feb, Hitler drafts the 25 point programme 1926, Hitler finally gains control and establishes a Fuhrer party, the Heil Hitler salute is adopted

How did the Nazis strengthen their position?

1924, Hitler's trial becomes a great propaganda success. 1929, Local election gains, anti young plan 1928, Significant gains in rural areas 1930, Otto strasser forced out, september elections, Nazis make major gains. 1931, Nazis join with DNVP 1932, March Hitler gains 37% of vote in presidential elections 1933, Hitler appointed chancellor, Nazis make gains in Lippe local state elections.

Which were the Nazis in control of?

1929 - anti young plan, Nazis didn't want to lower reparations, didn't want to pay any of it, and so protested. Hitler's trial from the Munich Putsch, made the Nazi party nationally fame

Which were out of their control?

1929 - anti young plan, they didn't create the young plan and so it was luck. Had no control over the failure of the Munich Putsch

How did Hitler become chancellor? 1

1929, Great depression, America recalled all its foreign loans, which destroyed Weimar Germany. Unemployment rose to 6 million. Bruning cut government expenditure, wages and unemployment pay. He used article 48 to pass these messures.

How did Hitler become chancellor? 2

Anger and bitterness helped the Nazis to gain more support. Many workers turned to Communism, however wealthy business men were scared of this and so financed the Nazis. The 25 point programme, promised to stop the Treaty of Versailles, and stop the Communists from the USSR. This brought support from Nationalists and racists, as well as business men.

Position of Nazis 32-33 Weaknesses 2

Hugh turnover in the party ( people joining then leaving) Internal disagreements Hitler's "all or nothing" tactics worries some Internal Nazi party reports of low morale

How did Hitler become chancellor? 3

In 1928, Nazis had 12 seats, by 1932 they had 230 seats and were the largest party in Germany. The government was in chaos, Bruning was dismissed, Papen lasted 6 months, Schleicher only 2 months. Hindenburg used Article 48 to pass almost every law.

Position of Nazis 32-33 Strengths

Largest party in Reichstag Jan 1933, they increased their vote and claimed a comeback. 1932, SA had 400,000 members Party membership was 850,000

Factors that helped Hitler

Long term grievances Economic factors Distrust of Weimar Weimar constitution - Pr - Weak coalitions, article 48 - presidential power

Why did Hitler rise to power? 2

Finance from business men. Goebbels' propaganda campaign was very effective and it won support for the Nazis. The Nazis targeted specific groups of society with different slogans and policies to win their support. Hitler was given power in a seedy political deal by Hindenburg and Papen who foolishly thought they could control him. German people were still angry about the Treaty of Versailles and supported Hitler because he promised to overturn it.

Why did Hitler rise to power?

He was a great speaker, with the power to make people support him. The moderate political parties would not work together, although together they had more support than the Nazis. The depression in 1929 created poverty and unemployment which made people angry with the Weimar Government. People lost confidence in the democratic system and turned towards the extremist parties such as the Communists and Nazis.

Why was Hitler's appointment supprising?

Hindenburg disliked him. August 1932 he had refused to appoint him Chancellor after the Nazis great electoral success. Since then, Nazi support had declined and the movement had been torn by divisions.

How did Hitler become chancellor? 4

In January 1933, Hindenburg and Papen came up with a plan to get the Nazis on their side by offering to make Hitler vice chancellor. He refused and demanded to be made chancellor. They agreed, thinking they could control him. In January 1933, Hitler became chancellor, and immediately set about making himself absolute ruler of Germany using Article 48.

Position of Nazis 32-33 Weaknesses 1

November 1932, lost 2 million votes and 34 seats in the Reichstag elections. Local elections - November and December 1932 lost 40% of their vote in the State Elections. End of 1932, finances were low due to the cost of competing in so many election

Why did key industrialists see the Nazis as a good choice?

They saw, by 1932, the possibility of using the Nazi popular support to channel the political system in a more authoritarian direction, concerned about lack of effective government.