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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 Transition in German Politics in the Early 1930s

The elections of 1932 would see a reshuffle of political allegiances with the Democratic Socialists actually winding up supporting Hindenburg's bid for President. The scale on which these street clashes occurred completely overwhelmed the existing ability of the German police to maintain order. There was also the ever-present problem of many policemen being not to maintain order, but instead to ensure that certain groups did not gain the upper hand. While all of these actions would not directly alter the outcome of the Presidential election, it is an important background to the decisions that were being made both by individual citizens and groups within the nation.

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