History of the Second World War

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

Aug 12, 2020
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INSIGHT

End of Traditional Political Loyalties

  • The 1932 Presidential election showed the deep division in German politics with four major candidates representing different radical groups and the center.
  • Traditional political allegiances broke down, with social democrats surprisingly supporting conservative Hindenburg to oppose Nazi Hitler.
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Nazi Rise Reflected in Voting

  • Hindenburg won the 1932 presidential first round with about 49.6%, but failed to achieve a majority requiring a runoff.
  • Hitler's 30% vote represented a huge increase for the Nazis, showing they were the largest single political movement in Germany.
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Outlawing Nazi Paramilitaries

  • Chancellor Brüning sought to reduce Nazi violence by outlawing the SA and SS paramilitary groups in April 1932.
  • This was justified by claims of a planned Nazi coup, but the ban did not apply equally to other paramilitary groups.
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