Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Catholic Centre Party
Role range: 1929-1930
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Heinrich Bruening Biography and Timeline
Follow Heinrich Bruening through 24 dated historical records for Germany.
Heinrich Bruening, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1929–1932Years on this page
1929
1930
Chancellor
Chancellors Bruning, Papen, Schleicher and Hitler are all Presidentially appointed dictatorships
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Chancellor
Heinrich Bruning is appointed the successor of Chancellor Muller by Paul von Hindenburg after months of political lobbying by General Kurt von Schleicher on behalf of the military
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Constitution of Germany
Chancellors Bruning, Papen, Schleicher and Hitler are all Presidentially appointed dictatorships.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Constitution of Germany
The new Government is expected to lead a political shift towards conservatism, based on the emergency powers granted to the Reichspresident by the constitution, since it had no majority support in the Reichstag.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Weimar Republic
The new Government is expected to lead a political shift towards conservatism, based on the emergency powers granted to the Reichspresident by the constitution, since it had no majority support in the Reichstag. Chancellors Bruning, Papen, Schleicher and Hitler are all Presidentially appointed dictatorships
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Occupation
The last Allied troops leave the Rhineland
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Weimar Republic
The last Allied troops leave the Rhineland
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
NSDAP
A finance bill is defeated in the Reichstag with the support of the SPD, KPD, the NSDAP and DNVP, Bruning submits to the Reichstag the presidents decree that it will be dissolved
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Reichstag
A finance bill is defeated in the Reichstag with the support of the SPD, KPD, the NSDAP and DNVP, Bruning submits to the Reichstag the presidents decree that it will be dissolved
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Weimar Republic
A finance bill is defeated in the Reichstag with the support of the SPD, KPD, the NSDAP and DNVP, Bruning submits to the Reichstag the presidents decree that it will be dissolved
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Election
After the election Bruning attempts to reform the devastated state without a majority in Parliament, governing with the help of the Presidents emergency decrees
Role range: 1919-1933
Weimar Republic
After the election Bruning attempts to reform the devastated state without a majority in Parliament, governing with the help of the Presidents emergency decrees
Role range: 1919-1933
Budget
Passes the Finance Bill by Presidential decree, cannot win a majority in the Reichstag
Role range: 1919-1933
Article 48
After an unpopular bill to reform the Reichs finances is left unsupported by the Reichstag, Hindenburg establishes the bill as an emergency decree based on Article 48 of the constitution
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor, owes position to the army & General Kurt von Schleicher
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Constitution of Germany
After an unpopular bill to reform the Reichs finances is left unsupported by the Reichstag, Hindenburg establishes the bill as an emergency decree based on Article 48 of the constitution
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Economy of Germany
Invokes article 48 to impose deflationary policies
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
Election
Bruening is defeated & an election is called for September
Role range: 1919-1933
Vote of Confidence
The Reichstag rejects Bruenings actions in passing the finance bill. Bruening is defeated & an election is called for September
Role range: 1919-1933
Weimar Republic
After an unpopular bill to reform the Reichs finances is left unsupported by the Reichstag, Hindenburg establishes the bill as an emergency decree based on Article 48 of the constitution
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1930-1932
1931
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1931-1932
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1931-1932
1932
Resignation of Heinrich Bruening
Forced to resign by Hindenburg. Bruning resigns after no longer having Hindenburgs support
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1932-1932
Records, sources and methodology
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