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NAZI CELEBRATION IN BERLIN 30 JANUARY 1933

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NAZI CELEBRATION IN BERLIN 30 JANUARY 1933

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How did Hitler become Chancellor in 1933?

Germany 1930-32- a state of confusion. The key point here is the sequence of events. Hitler didn’t come to power overnight- his support increased as the economy got worse and as the other political parties failed to solve Germany’s problems.

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OPPONENTS WEAKNESSES• Failure to deal with the Depression• Failure to cooperate with one another• Attitudes of Germans to democracy and democratic parties

OTHER FACTORS• Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic• Scheming of von Papen (and Hindenburg)• The impact of the Depression• The Treaty of Versailles• Memories of the problems of 1923How did Hitler become

Chancellor in 1933?

NAZI STRENGTHS• Hitler’s speaking skills• Propaganda campaigns• Violent treatment of their opponents• Their criticisms of the Weimar system of government• Popular Nazi policies• Support from business men (eg Hugenburg cinema owner)

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1. Legal elections• 1930• June 1932- 230 seats (37% of vote)& biggest party• November 1932• March 1933

2.Effects of the Depression • Social misery• Economic catastrophe• Political confusion & weakness

3. Germany did not have a strong government• unable to cope with the crisis

4.Nazi dirty tricks• SA provoking violence

5. Politicians plotting• President Hindenburg, von Papen & von Schleicher thought they could control Hitler

6. Strong organisation of the Nazi Party• Nazi party in every town• SA• Nazi leaders (Goebbels etc)7. The appeal of the Nazis• army officers, industrialists, nationalists, & all those unhappy with Weimar Government

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HOW DID HITLER BECOME FUHRER OF

GERMANY?

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By 1934 Hitler was the Fuhrer with complete control over the German people

Knowledge & Understanding

1. Describe the ways in which Hitler gained total power in Germany. 8

Evidence:• Nazi success in elections• von Papen convinces Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor• Hitler becomes Chancellor in January 1933• Reichstag fire • banning/ arrest of Communists• fundamental laws suspended• Enabling Laws passed

• all opposition parties banned • Trade Unions banned• Night of the Long Knives• Army Oath of Allegiance• use of propaganda• control of media• concentration camps• work of Gestapo/ SS

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After Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, he moved quickly to make himself dictator.

6. Explain how Hitler established his rule in Germany 1933- 1934.

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