How did the Great Depression help Hitler

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How did the Great Depression help Hitler?

• Depression caused Germanys economy to collapse
  again (US loans withdrawn). Unemployment rose.
• Politicians disagreed over how to solve the
  crisis. Chancellor Bruning resigned.
• German People became disillusioned and voted for
  KPD and NSDAP (who promised action).
• 1930 election saw a breakthrough for the Nazi
  Party (108 seats).
• President Hindenburg used Article 48 to appoint
  Franz von Papen as Chancellor.
• Von Papen failed to solve the problems.

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How did the Great Depression help Hitler?

• July 1932 election saw Nazi Party win 38 of the
  vote biggest party in Reichstag. Hitler lost
  Presidential election to Hindenburg.
• Hindenburg refused to appoint Hitler as
  Chancellor. He sacked von Papen and appointed
  Schleicher (article 48).
• Nazi vote fell to 33 in November election.
  Hitler facing pressure due to number of
  elections.
• Von Papen made a deal with Hitler.

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Von Papens deal

• Hitler to be Chancellor.
• Von Papen was vice-Chancellor.
• Only 2 other Nazis in the cabinet. The remainder
  to be non-Nazi conservatives.
• Von Papen believed Hitler would be controlled.
• Hindenburg agreed. Hitler appointed Chancellor on
  30 January 1933.

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On 30 January 1933 Hindenburg appointed Hitler as
Chancellor of Germany.
Democracy had failed.