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Rise of Nazi 1929 - 1932 - Coggle Diagram
Rise of Nazi 1929 - 1932
Nazi Flexibility and Hitler’s Personality
Hitler was a strong leader and excellent speaker. Propaganda posters adapted his image to ensure he looked strong. Hitler also hid weaknesses, such as his need for glasses from the German public.
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Propaganda Quarrelled
Very effective and played on fears of communism. Radios and rallies were used and Gauleiters were trained in public speaking.
Political Deal
Von Papen persuaded Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as Chancellor and replace Von Schleicher with the idea that he could control Hitler
Nazi Promises
Nazis make promises to all in society - Create a volksgemeinschaft (people's community), smash Versailles, rebuild the economy, make Germany great again and restore German traditional values.
Also make promises to those suffering from the Depression - ‘work and bread’ for the industrial workers, buy German goods and limit trade unions power for business owners, restrict food imports for the farmers and no more cuts in wages for civil servants.
Wall Street Crash
October 1929, share prices fall on Wall Street New York and this led to a huge economic crash.
Great Depression
40% of factory workers unemployed, 50% of 16-30 year olds unemployed, businesses have closed, 6 million unemployed by 1932, the Reichstag is unable to function with Hindenburg using Article 48. Great opportunity for the Nazis and to offer strong leadership.
Von Papen
Right wing conservative. Chancellor 1932. Dismissed then Vice Chancellor to Hitler in Jan 1933
Von Schleicher
Right wing conservative General. Suggested including Nazis in the government in 1932 as a way to tame them. Murdered by Nazis in 1934.
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Muller
Signed Versailles 1919. Chancellor 1928 in a grand coalition. Resigned 1930 as he failed to deal with unemployment of the Depression.
Key Dates and Events
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November 1932
Election results show that momentum of the Nazis was waning. The Nazis secure 33.1% of the vote - 196 Reichstag seats.
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July 1932
General election is held. The Nazis are the largest party and secure 37.4% of the vote - 230 Reichstag seats.
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September 1930
Nazis are the second biggest party in the Reichstag with 107 seats after the election. The Social Democrats are the only party with more seats.
1932
German exports slump. Wall Street Crash was a deflationary crisis (opposite to hyperinflation) where prices went down instead of up destroying profits and causing businesses to collapse. Small business owners turned to the Nazi party.
Early 1930s
Bty the early 1930s, the Nazis owned 120 daily or weekly newspapers regularly read by 100,000s across the country.
March 1930
Bruning appointed Chancellor. He responds to the economic crisis by cutting credit, salaries and public expenditure and by raising taxes. These solutions were meant to be long-term, but Hitler's short term solutions were more appealing. Bruning was deeply unpopular and ruled until 1932 only because Hindenburg used Article 48.
January 1931
Membership of the SA reaches 170,000.
December 1929
Farmers wages in Germany were half the national average.
Protestant rural farm workers would become significant supporters of the Nazis
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October 1929
The Wall Street Crash sends economic shockwaves across the world. Germany significantly impacted due to reliance on US loans
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