How did Hitler become Chancellor?
Essential Questions
1. Who are Heinrich Bruning, Franz von
Papen, and General Kurt von
Schliecher? And, briefly describe
their role in Hitler's rise to
Chancellorship.
2. What is the basic narrative of the
'Backstairs Intrigue'?
3. What were the effects of Hitler's rise
to Chancellorship?
Review
1) What system was used to elect politicians in the Weimar Republic?
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2) What are the disadvantages with this system?
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3) What kind of governments were often formed under this system (Hint: the answer
starts with a ‘C’)?
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4) Who was the Chancellor during the Great Depression?
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5) Which party did he belong to? _________________________________________________________
6) What 3 strategies did he have to cope with the Great Depression?
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7) Who withdrew from the Coalition?
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8) What was article 48? (hint: look back at your notes for the Weimar Constitution)
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9) What was the state of the German People during this time?
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How did Hitler become Chancellor?
Key People Involved
President Hindenburg
1) What did Hindenburg do for a job before he was President?
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2) What did he think of Hitler?
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Franz von Papen
1) Which party did he belong to? _________________________________________________________
2) Who was his friend? ___________________________________________________________________
3) What did he think of Hitler?
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General Kurt von Schleicher
1) What was his job before politics? ______________________________________________________
2) What job did he do for President Hindenburg?
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3) Who did he support in the start? ______________________________________________________
4) What did he think of Hitler?
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The Backstairs Intrigue
Brüning exits and von Papen takes the stage
1) Who sacked Chancellor Brüning? ______________________________________________________
2) What did his policies do to the people of Germany?
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3) What percentage of the vote did the Nazi's win in the July elections? __________________
4) Who was not appointed as Chancellor, even though he was the leader of the largest
party in the Reichstag? ___________________________________________________________________
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How did Hitler become Chancellor?
5) Who did Hindenburg appoint as Chancellor? __________________________________________
6) What did Hindenburg hope von Papen would be able to do?
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7) Who would not support von Papen? ___________________________________________________
Another Election and von Schleicher is appointed Chancellor
1) What percentage of the vote did the Nazi's win? ______________________________________
2) What did Hindenburg not do again?
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3) Who stopped supporting von Papen as Chancellor? ___________________________________
4) Who was then appointed Chancellor? _________________________________________________
A Private Deal is Made!!!
1) Describe the deal that von Papen makes with Hitler.
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von Papen tries to convince Hindenburg
1) What was Hindenburg's response to Hitler being Chancellor?
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von Schliecher resigns
1) Why did von Schliecher resign?
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Hitler gets what he's wanted all along
1) Who did Hindenburg want back as Chancellor? _______________________________________
2) Why didn't he want to do it?
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3) Why did von Papen think that the Nazi's would be easy to control?
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4) What is the photo of?
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5) Who is appointed as Vice Chancellor? _________________________________________________
6) Look at the cartoon below and answer the following questions.
a) Who is being carried?
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b) Who is carrying the man
mentioned in question 6a?
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c) Who is in the background?
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d) What is the main message of this
cartoon?
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Effects of Hitler's appointment to the Chancellorship
1) What happened to the SA’s membership?
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2) What were the SA now recognized as?
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3) Who did the SA launch attacks on?
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How did Hitler become Chancellor?
4) What did Hitler demand?
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5) Why did he demand this?
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I understand this topic:
GREEN: Very well
Summary:
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YELLOW: Somewhat
RED: Not at all
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(Colour in as appropriate.)
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