Hitler’s Appointment as a Chancellor of Germany March 1932 Presidential elections in Germany. Hitler’s loss (36.8% against 53% for Hindenburg). Reichstag elections, July 31, 1932 – NSDAP gets 230 seats and becomes the strongest party in Reichstag. November elections – first loss of seats. NSDAP gets 196 seats, but remains the strongest party in Reichstag. Hindenburg’s dilemma. Hindenburg’s decision to appoint Hitler on Chancellor’s post.

Hitler’s Appointment as a Chancellor of Germany Alfred Hugenberg’s – leader of Nationalist Party of Germany – hopes. Just two members of NSDAP – Wilhelm Frick and Hermann Göring - in cabinet. Hitler’s plans for the new elections. The Reichstag fire case – Marinus van der Lubbe – Dutch communist. Result of elections – NSDAP – 288 seats, Nationalists, Center and Social Democratic Party – 245, Communists – 81, but the were not allowed to enter Reichstag.

Performing “Legal Revolution” The Enabling Act – March 23, 1933. Reichstag in off-side position. Chancellor gets the most power in Germany. The ban on Social Democrats. Resign of Hugenberg, June 27, 1933. July 14, 1933 Decrees – NSDAP the sole legal party in Germany.

The Night of Long Knives – June 30, 1934 Clashes inside NSDAP – the Röhm affair. Preparing to the purge – SA on vacation. The Night of Long Knives – Röhm, Gregor Strasser and many others executed during the night. The death toll – more than 1400 people. Göring’s instruction – July 2, 1934 – “Burn all documents concerning the action of the past two days”.

First Steps at the International Scene First try of Anschluss. Putsch in Vienna – July 25, 1934. Nazis taking the Chancellery. Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss killed. Hitler’s preparations to enter Austria. Mussolini’s preparations to fight against Anschluss. 5 divisions at the Austrian Border. The Failure of putsch. Hitler’s retreat.