Hitler and German Politics, 192933

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Hitler and German Politics, 1929-33
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Changes in Political Fortunes

• Grave economic consequences of WSC (25
  unemployment)
• 1930 and 1932 Elections
• 1932 Presidential election H. gains 37
• Large increases in Party Membership and SA
• But after July 1932, Nazis in decline
  (membership local elections finance etc.)
• November 1932, Nazi vote goes down

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Political Manoeuvrings

• Decline of Parliamentary Government
• Use of Emergency Powers (Article 48)
• Many, short-lived governments
• Self interest of politicians
• Willingness to work with the Nazis

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Conservative Elites

• Bruning
• Von Papen
• Von Schleicher
• Von Hindenburg

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Leading Nazis

• Goebbles election propaganda
• Otto Strasser tried to attract w/c support
  many m/c voters leave the Nazis
• Gregor Strasser effective local organisation
  increased support / but divided the Nazis by
  joining the Diagonal Alliance with von
  Schleicher

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Consolidation of Power

• Reichstag Fire
• crack-down on Communists
• March elections
• a set back
• Enabling Act
• the end of Weimar democracy?