It was governed by issuing decrees by using article 48
By voting within the Reichstag
By Hindenburg's friends
Question 3
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What were the two problems with issuing decrees ?
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- It made Hitler unpopular
- the government had conflict with countries because of it
- Hindenburg's friends could influence which laws were made
- Democracy was dying out
Question 4
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Why was Bruning unpopular?
Answer
His policies didn't end the depression and angered people in high places such as landowners and business men
He went against what Hindenburg said
He wanted nationalisation of businesses
Question 5
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Who was the next chancellor after Bruning ?
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Schleicher , general
Franz Von Papen., centre party politician
Hitler
Question 6
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How many supporters did Papen first have in the Reichstag ?
Answer
50
68
20
Question 7
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What did Papen do to address the problem of having little support and what was the outcome?
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He persuaded Hindenburg to let him make decrees.
He resigned
Pulled a propaganda stunt
He held an election in July 1932 to get more supporters but failed
Question 8
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Why was Hitler refused as chancellor?
Answer
Hindenburg mistrusted him and he was violent.
He didn't have enough experience
Question 9
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Papen put forward a vote of confidence in the Reichstag what was the outcome?
Answer
32 yes 513 no
50 yes 90 no
Question 10
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Papen put forward a vote of confidence in the Reichstag what was the outcome?
Answer
32 yes 513 no
50 yes 90 no
Question 11
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Papen held another election in November, when he got even fewer seats what did he then ask Hindenburg?
Answer
If he could resign
That he should have a propaganda speech to aid his popularity
That he should be able to close the Reichstag and govern Germany by issuing decrees and have the army crush opposition.
Question 12
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Why did Schelicher think Papen's plan wouldn't work ?
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Because he would not be able to govern without help of the Reichstag
The Reichstag would turn communist
The Nazis and the communists would use violence against the government in retaliation to this and cause a civil war.
Question 13
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What happened to Schelicher to get him to resign as the next chancellor?
Answer
He gained a lot of unpopularity
His decisions were not passed through the Reichstag so he asked Hindenburg for a governed state by decree and Hindenburg got suspicious at his change of heart so he was forced to resign.
Hitler became more popular than him and Hindenburg decided to have him as chancellor.
Question 14
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When was Hitler elected Chancellor?
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30th Jan 1933
1st feb 1933
8th march 1941
Question 15
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What are the reasons for Hitler becoming Chancellor?
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He was greatly liked by Hindenburg, he had many Nazis in the Reichstag , he made a speech
Hindenburg had no alternative, Hitler the leader of the largest party, Hitler had been elected , they thought they could control him and the political forces of left and centre were too divided
Hindenburg decided that they needed a strong leader and this was Hitler, many of Hindenburg's friends were also Nazis so decided Hitler would be the best for the job
Question 16
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List three reasons why conservative government were prepared for a coalition:
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- Because Hitler was becoming a conservative
-The conservatives liked the Nazi ideology
- Hitler was very popular among them
- The conservatives needed support
- They wanted more conservative members
- They liked Hitler
- Mass support
- Alluring promises: Vigorous attack on Germany's left wing
- Rearmament as a precursor to economic and political expansion abroad