Why did Hindenburg appoint Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933?

• Hitler demanded to be made chancellor in July 1932 as the Nazi Party was the largest political party with 32% of the votes

• Von Papen and Von Schleicher were both unpopular as Chancellors, so Von Papen advised President Hindenburg that he could control Hitler as Chancellor if he was Vice-Chancellor.

• On the 30th January 1933, Hitler was appointed as Chancellor with Von Papen as Vice-Chancellor.

Also...

• Hitler had the support of many Generals

• Hitler had taken part in the Presidential Election of 1932 and had won 13.4 million votes, so Hindenburg knew the public would support him as Chancellor

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Fear of Communism

Treaty of Versailles

Nazi Party Tactics

Economic Problems

Weakness of Weimar Government

Scheming of Von Papen and Von Schleicher