Economic Crash of 1929

values of shares decline

US loans called in

lack of investment and export

closure of german factories + unemployment

Müller coalition breaks down

due to disagreement on how to tackle the crisis

Spd: protect benefits + raise taxes

DUP: reduce benefits

Brüning government, 1930 election: first step towards end of democracy

choice of Brüning influenced by the military

Brüning government does not have the votes to pass laws

Hindenburg rule through art 48 and passes budget

SPD demands withdrawal of decree by art 48

Brüning refuses to cooperate with nazis and calls for new election

Crisis + pol failure to deal with it = voters turn to extremist parties, but Hindeburg appoints Brüning

KDP: 77 seats

Election of 1930

Nazis: 107 seats

May 1932 election

Nazis gains further ground

Hindeburg appoints Papen government ashe despises Hitler

Papen forced to call for new elections as no supprt from reichstag

July 1932 election

Nazis become biggest party

Hindeburg still won't appoint Hitler chanchellor

Nov 1932 election

Nazis loses votes and KDP gains ground

Hindenburg and Papen finally agrees to offer Hitler chanchellorship to counter the rise of the KDP and ensure a conservative-nationalist government.