Why/How did Hitler become Chancellor?
Long Term Reasons (1920s)
- Anger about WW1 and the Treaty of Versailles.
- Weaknesses with the current government.
- Financial Support from wealthy businessmen.
- Nazi Propaganda.
- The Stormtroopers (SA) attacked the Jews and those who were opposed to Hitler.
- Hitler was a brilliant speaker and promised something to everyone.
Short Term Reasons (1929-1933)
- After the Wall Street crash of 1929, the US called it's loans on Germany, causing the German economy to collapse. Unemployment grew, people starved on the streets. In the crisis people wanted someone to blame, they looked for extreme solutions - Hitler offered both of these.
- Franz Von Papen was the current chancellor, but he could not get enough support in the Reichstag (due to the Nazis disrupting it). Hidenburg and Von Papen had to govern by emergency decree under Article 48 of the constitution. They offered Hitler the role of Vice-Chancellor, but he demanded to be made Chancellor. On the 30 January 1933, Hitler was made Chancellor.
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