How Hitler became Chancellor

Long Term Bitterness
1. The Treaty of Versailles
  1. War Guilt
  2. Reparations
  3. Military Loss
  4. Territorial Loss
  5. Made Germany feel humiliated
    1. Made them seem weak.
Ineffective Constitution
1. Government
  1. Proportional Representation
    1. % Votes=% of seats
      1. 51% was considered a majority
2. Coalitions were formed
  1. Parties had different views
  2. Power Struggles
3. Article 48
  1. Presidentual rule in Emergencies
Money
1. Wealthy Businessmen
  1. Own Very large companies
2. Some examples include Alfred Hugenburg and Ford
Propaganda
1. Josef Gobbels
  1. Minister for Propaganda
2. Promoted Nazi Views
  1. That Hitler would be the saviour of Germany
3. Includes posters, speeches, air travel and newspapers
  1. The Nazis owned 9 state newspapers
Program
1. 25 point Program
  1. List of policies
2. This was very flexible
  1. If something was proved unpopular, it would be changed
3. Something for everyone
Attacks on other parties
1. Those who opposed Hitler
  1. Political opponents
2. The use of the SA
  1. Used to scare people
  2. Use of terror
3. E.g. Communists
Personal Qualities
1. Exceptional Speaker
2. Strong Leader
3. Organised
4. Clever
5. Persuasive
Economic Depression
1. Weak Government
  1. Rise of Extremism
    1. Nazis
    2. Communists
2. Wall Street Crash
  1. Leading to Germany's great depression of 1929
    1. America recalled loans given to Germany (Young/Dawes Plans)
3. Businesses close down
  1. Mass Unemployment
Recruited by Hindenberg
1. Thought he could control Hitler
2. Hitler contemplated suicide after he lost seats in the November 1932 election
  Annotations:
  - In June 1932, The Nazi party had 230 seats. In November 1932, the Nazis had 196 seats.
3. Von Papen convinced Hindenberg to allow Hitler to be Chancellor
4. (Of course) This plan to "Control" Hitler failed!

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