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20: The Third Reich Pt. 6 - The 1932 Presidential Election

History of the Second World War

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The Importance of the Presidential Elections of 1932

After the elections of 1932, it would begin to shift rapidly. The Communists and National Socialists had been able to gain enough seats during the 1930 election to effectively block any majority from being formed. Reichstag sessions became almost unworkable even if there were items that could gain a majority. This gave President Hindenburg a lot of power and also those men close to him who were his advisors. It was very likely that if Hindenburg ran for President again he would win. However, making such a change to the government was impossible without the intervention of the Reichstag. Today we will discuss the elections, their aftermath, and then the end of brooning's time as Chancellor.

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