Events of 1932 to January 1933 including the role of von Papen, von Schleicher and von Hindenburg

Events of 1932 to January 1933 including the role of von Papen, von Schleicher and von Hindenburg.

• Hindenburg refused to give the Nazis power.

Paul von Hindenburg

1. Hindenburg couldn't find a Chancellor who had support in the Reichstag.
2. He ended up appointing the inexperienced Franz von Papen, refusing to give the Nazis power.
3. In the July 1932 Reichstag elections, the Nazis won 230 seats - they were the largest party but didn't have a majority in the Reichstag. Hitler demanded to be made Chancellor.
4. Hindenburg didn't trust Hitler. He refused to make him Chancellor and kept Papen.
5. The Nazis lost 34 seats in the November 1932 election. They seemed to be losing popularity.
6. Hindenburg got rid of Papen, replaced by Kurt von Schleicher as Chancellor. Schleicher tried to cause divisions in the Nazi party by asking another leading Nazi to be Vice-Chancellor: Gregor Strasser. But Hitler stopped Strasser from accepting.
7. Papen knew that Hindenburg would get rid Schleicher if he didn't get a majority in parliament, so he made a deal with Hitler. They agreed that if Papen persuaded Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor, Hitler would make Papen Vice-Chancellor.
8. In January 1933, Papen persuaded Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor. Papen argued that they could control Hitler and use him as a puppet. He was wrong.