Activity 3.7:Why did Hitler become

Chancellor in 1933?

What you have to do

• On the next slide is an outline summary of Hitler’s rise to power

• Study the relevant sections of the book and look over your previous work to complete the diagram

• You could colour code relevant points so that it is clear which ones belong together

Political manoeuvring between von Schleicher and

von Papen

Hitler’s leadership skills

The Depression

The weaknesses of the Weimar government

WHY DID HITLER BECOME CHANCELLOR

IN 1933?

Nazi tactics

Why did Hitler become Chancellor in 1933?

The next slide contains the diagram with some suggested points in white

boxes. Move the points onto the correct place on the diagram.

Public meetings

Propaganda managed by Goebbels

Party organisation, e.g. training in public

speaking

Focus on farmers and middle class

Use of technology, e.g. radio, aircraft

Ditched unsuccessful policies, e.g. nationalising industry, and

kept others vague

Powerful speaker, e.g. report by British Foreign Office in 1930s talks of

‘astonishing sway’

Decisive leader

Poster campaigns, rallies, etc. built him

up

Unemployment for factory workers (40%), young people (50%)

Homelessness

Breakdown of law and order in some areas

SA disrupted opposition activities

Unpopular policies, e.g. cut benefits, raised taxes

Rule by President – hostile to Weimar

Extremism – rise of Communists helped Nazis

Von Papen agreed to work with Hitler to keep out von Schleicher

Von Papen and Hindenburg underestimated Hitler and thought they could control him

Refused to co-operate with von Papen unless he was

made Chancellor

Political manoeuvring between von Schleicher and

von Papen

Hitler’s leadership skills

The Depression

The weaknesses of the Weimar government

WHY DID HITLER BECOME CHANCELLOR

IN 1933?

Nazi tactics

Why did Hitler become Chancellor in 1933?

The next slide contains the completed diagram with colour coding.

Public meetings

Propaganda managed by Goebbels

Party organisation, e.g. training in public

speaking

Focus on farmers and middle class

Use of technology, e.g. radio, aircraft

Ditched unsuccessful policies, e.g.

nationalising industry, and kept others vague

Powerful speaker, e.g. report by British Foreign Office in 1930s talks of

‘astonishing sway’

Decisive leader

Poster campaigns, rallies, etc. built him up

Unemployment for factory workers (40%), young people (50%)

Homelessness

Breakdown of law and order in some areas

SA disrupted opposition activities

Unpopular policies e.g. cut benefit, raised taxes

Rule by President – hostile to Weimar

Extremism – rise of Communists helped Nazis

Von Papen agreed to work with Hitler to keep out von Schleicher

Von Papen and Hindenburg underestimated Hitler and thought they could control him

Refused to co-operate with von Papen unless he was

made Chancellor

Political manoeuvring between von Schleicher and

von Papen

Hitler’s leadership skills

The Depression

WHY DID HITLER BECOME CHANCELLOR

IN 1933?

Nazi tactics

The weaknesses of the Weimar government