History 2147A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Franz Von Papen, Reichstag Fire Decree, Kurt Von Schleicher
4 Apr 2016
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German unemployment at 6 million by 1932. Breakthrough: 1930-1932 largest party (however, they do not have the majority) July 1932: 37% of vote & 230 seats. Whoever wants to form a government, needs to have the approval of the nazi party. Q: who is voing for hitler: a: mobilizing the votes of farmers + university students. Their power stems from their popularity they target the sdp (social democraic party: ex: they would stand outside their meeing in their uniforms + shout + take up seats. The dealers: these people come up with the scheme to put hitler into power. General kurt von schleicher the swindler key personality that pushes hitler to become chancellor. The ime they make this deal is a result of a panic of the conservaive members (1933: things are improving slightly in germany. Goring: minister without porfolio prussian minister (controls the largest police force in.
