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Why Did Germans Vote for the Nazi Party?
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Why Did Germans Vote for the Nazi Party?
Weimar Constitution
NSDAP's Rise to Power
Timeline
Activity
- Governed Germany during Weimar Republic (1919-1933)
- Sets up democratic parliamentary republic
- Reichstag = national parliament
- members serve 4 year terms
- Proportional representation
- Coalition governments
- President
- Reich Chancellor
Hitler's plan after prison is to downplay extremist image and compete with other parties in elections
1924 - 3% of vote, 14 seats
1928 - 2.6% of vote, 12 seats
Why? Economy improving
But... Party is well organized and membership had grown from 27,000 in 1925 to 108,000 in 1928
Case studies from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
1928-1932: Rise of the Nazi party
Important Actors: Weimar Constitution, Hitler, Joseph Goebbels
Significance: The Nazi party had broad appeal to many segments of the German population. Antisemitism is just one of many reasons people voted for the Nazis
Change of Fortune
Your Task
Article 48
Joseph Goebbels and Propaganda
Wall Street Crash October 1929
1930 - 18.3% vote, 107 seats (second largest party)
1932 - 37.4% vote, 230 seats (largest party)
1933 - Hitler appointed Chancellor
Voter:
Social class / profession:
Probable vote:
Why?:
- Gave president power to take measures - including right to use armed force and/or suspend civil rights - to restore law and order in the event of a serious threat to public safety or Reich security
- President had to notify Reichstag of these measures, which can be nullified
- Foreshadowing?