istarinmcvicar
Quiz by , created more than 1 year ago

The background into how Hitler became Chancellor.

148
3
0
istarinmcvicar
Created by istarinmcvicar over 10 years ago
Close

Nazi consolidation of power- BACKGROUND INTO HITLER BECOMING CHANCELLOR

Question 1 of 16

1

Who was the chancellor in 1930-1932?

Select one of the following:

  • Hindenburg

  • Papen

  • Bruning

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

1

How was the country governed?

Select one of the following:

  • It was governed by issuing decrees by using article 48

  • By voting within the Reichstag

  • By Hindenburg's friends

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

1

What were the two problems with issuing decrees ?

Select one of the following:

  • - It made Hitler unpopular
    - the government had conflict with countries because of it

  • - Hindenburg's friends could influence which laws were made
    - Democracy was dying out

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

1

Why was Bruning unpopular?

Select one of the following:

  • His policies didn't end the depression and angered people in high places such as landowners and business men

  • He went against what Hindenburg said

  • He wanted nationalisation of businesses

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

1

Who was the next chancellor after Bruning ?

Select one of the following:

  • Schleicher , general

  • Franz Von Papen., centre party politician

  • Hitler

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

1

How many supporters did Papen first have in the Reichstag ?

Select one of the following:

  • 50

  • 68

  • 20

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

1

What did Papen do to address the problem of having little support and what was the outcome?

Select one of the following:

  • He persuaded Hindenburg to let him make decrees.

  • He resigned

  • Pulled a propaganda stunt

  • He held an election in July 1932 to get more supporters but failed

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

1

Why was Hitler refused as chancellor?

Select one of the following:

  • Hindenburg mistrusted him and he was violent.

  • He didn't have enough experience

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

1

Papen put forward a vote of confidence in the Reichstag what was the outcome?

Select one of the following:

  • 32 yes 513 no

  • 50 yes 90 no

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

1

Papen put forward a vote of confidence in the Reichstag what was the outcome?

Select one of the following:

  • 32 yes 513 no

  • 50 yes 90 no

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

1

Papen held another election in November, when he got even fewer seats what did he then ask Hindenburg?

Select one of the following:

  • If he could resign

  • That he should have a propaganda speech to aid his popularity

  • That he should be able to close the Reichstag and govern Germany by issuing decrees and have the army crush opposition.

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

1

Why did Schelicher think Papen's plan wouldn't work ?

Select one of the following:

  • Because he would not be able to govern without help of the Reichstag

  • The Reichstag would turn communist

  • The Nazis and the communists would use violence against the government in retaliation to this and cause a civil war.

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

1

What happened to Schelicher to get him to resign as the next chancellor?

Select one of the following:

  • He gained a lot of unpopularity

  • His decisions were not passed through the Reichstag so he asked Hindenburg for a governed state by decree and Hindenburg got suspicious at his change of heart so he was forced to resign.

  • Hitler became more popular than him and Hindenburg decided to have him as chancellor.

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

1

When was Hitler elected Chancellor?

Select one of the following:

  • 30th Jan 1933

  • 1st feb 1933

  • 8th march 1941

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

1

What are the reasons for Hitler becoming Chancellor?

Select one of the following:

  • He was greatly liked by Hindenburg, he had many Nazis in the Reichstag , he made a speech

  • Hindenburg had no alternative, Hitler the leader of the largest party, Hitler had been elected , they thought they could control him and the political forces of left and centre were too divided

  • Hindenburg decided that they needed a strong leader and this was Hitler, many of Hindenburg's friends were also Nazis so decided Hitler would be the best for the job

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

1

List three reasons why conservative government were prepared for a coalition:

Select one of the following:

  • - Because Hitler was becoming a conservative
    -The conservatives liked the Nazi ideology
    - Hitler was very popular among them

  • - The conservatives needed support
    - They wanted more conservative members
    - They liked Hitler

  • - Mass support
    - Alluring promises: Vigorous attack on Germany's left wing
    - Rearmament as a precursor to economic and political expansion abroad

Explanation

Previous
Next