Hitler's rise to power, 1929-1933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Crisis

Wall Street Crash

Unemployment

1932 = 6m

Lower wages

Poverty, hunger and

homelessness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Violence

1932 SA = 600,000

Organised violent attacks on political opponents  esp. the Communists. Appealed to the disillusioned young.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propaganda

Joseph Goebbels

Posters, pamphlets and newspapers. Hitler's speeches at mass  rallies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Germans

See earlier work on the broad appeal of the Nazis. Offered a vision of a confident, powerful Germany and a scapegoat in the Jews. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ruling Classes

Elite groups (army officers, industrialists etc.) had never had much sympathy for Weimar democracy. The Nazis promised to be a barrier to communism. This elite helped pay for the Nazi campaign.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.R. = Coalition

Government = Article 48 = Hindenburg rules by decree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nationalist Support

Jan 1933 von Papen does a deal with Hitler. Hitler to be Chancellor in a government dominated by the Nationalist Party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 1930--November 1932 Three Chancellors

Bruning, von Papen and von Schleicher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hitler becomes Chancellor

30 Jan 1933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ November 99