Why was Hitler invited to
become Chancellor?
Hitler’s rise to power
c) 'Popular support for Hitler was the
most important reason why he became
Chancellor in 1933.' How far do you
agree with this view? Explain your
answer. (10)
Recap
For each of the sets
work out which is
the odd one out.
Set a:
1,3,4
Set B:
4,5,6
Set C
10,11,12
Set D
2,8,9
1. Proportional
Representation
2. November Criminals
3. Article 48
4. Wall Street Crash
5. 6 million unemployed
6. Dawes Plan
7. Munich Putsch
8. Hyperinflation
9. Stresseman
10. Spartacists
11. Kapp Putsch
12. Mein Kampf
How did the 1932 Presidential
election help Hitler?
The impact of the depression
• 6 million unemployed by 1933
• Government was made up of lots of
parties. Could not decide what to do.
Government kept changing.
• People became unhappy with
moderate parties. Started to support
extremists – the Communists and the
Nazis
• Hindenburg – the president became
more involved- but old and out of
touch.
30th January 1933
• It has been announced that Hitler will
become the second most powerful
man in Germany. He is to become
chancellor.
• Lets go through the reasons why he
has been made chancellor.
The Key players
Former army leader.
President of Germany. Old and out of
touch.
He hated Hitler.
His advisers were rich industrialists and
army leaders.
The Key players
Rich catholic nobleman.
A favourite of Hindenburg.
Distrusted Hitler.
Believed he could control him.
The Key players
Former army leader.
The main adviser to Hindenberg.
Supported von Papen to start with.
Distrusted Hitler.
The Key players
Leader of the Nazi party.
Former soldier.
He has become popular since the
depression.
Stage 1: Elections July 1932
• The Nazis won 37.3% of the vote.
• The Nazis were now the largest party.
• Hindenburg thought he could use the
Nazis. He made Von Papen
Chancellor and hoped that the Nazis
would support him.
• Hitler refused to cooperate.
• Hindenburg called another election.
Stage 2: Elections: November
1932
• The Nazis did not do as well.
• Their vote fell to 33.1%.
• Things looked bad for the Nazis.
•Schleicher stopped supporting von Papen.
Schleicher became chancellor.
Stage 3 - January 1933
• 4th – Papen can see that Schleicher is
having problems keeping power. He
makes a deal with Hitler where Hitler
can be chancellor and Papen works
in his cabinet.
• 28th – Schleicher resigns
• 30th Papen advises Hindenburg to
make Hitler chancellor. He tells
Hindenburg that he can control him.
c) 'Popular support for Hitler
was the most important
reason why he became
Chancellor in 1933.' How far
do you agree with this view?
Explain your answer. (10)