The Responsibility of Popular Support for Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933

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The Responsibility of Popular Support for Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933 There were many reasons for Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933, we will explore whether popular support was the main aid for Hitler to gain the position of Chancellor. However we do know that popular support was an obvious reason for Hitler being able to get his party into the dominating position they held in the beginning of 1932. In 1932, Hitler and the Nazis had a vast net of support ranging from the lower to upper classes. The Nazis did not limit their support to only one social or religious group, unlike the centre party. The classes that the Nazis worked to were adapted to each group to gather their support. This was shown through the years 1928-1932, as the support for the Nazis grew. It went from 40 thousand members, 1.03 million votes and 12 Reichstag seats, to 800 000 members, 16.5 million votes and 230 Reichstag seats. This showed the Nazis were the largest single party in the Reichstag, it also shows the huge amount of support the Nazis had and without that support Hitler would not have been in a position to challenge for Chancellor, making popular support a large responsibility. Hitler's support was again shown in the general election of 1932. Hitler won against three other men, Hindenburg and the leader of the communist party. Hitler's party was now the largest in the Reichstag, but his support did not exceed that of the Hindenburg. The fact that Hitler still received 6 million votes shows it wasn't just the Nazis party that gained great support but Hitler himself. If popular support were the only factor for Hitler becoming Chancellor, it would be strange if he weren't asked. However unfortunately for Hitler, popular was not the only factor involved in making him Chancellor. After finally being acknowledged that his party was the largest in the Reichstag, Hitler decided he should be recognised further and he should be made Chancellor. On this demand, Hindenburg refused to grant him the position.

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