Election
Presidential elections 1st round, Hindenburg wins 49.6% to Hitler's 30.1% of the votes. Hindenburg wins 1st round of Presidential election with 18.65 million votes. Hindenburg is just 0.4% short of a majority
Role range: 1924-1945
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Adolf Hitler Biography and Timeline — Page 5
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1932
Party Fuhrer
Presidential elections 1st round, Hindenburg wins 49.6% to Hitler's 30.1% of the votes
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
Wins 13.42 million votes, Hindenburg wins 19.36 million votes. Presidential elections, 2nd round
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
During the 7th elections to the Reichstag the Nazis win 196 out of 584 seats.
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
Durung the sixth elections to the Reichstag the Nazis win 230 out of 608 seats.
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
The Nazis win 230 of 608 seats in the Reichstag & double their strength.
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
The general elections yield major gains for the KPD and the Nazis, who win 37.2% of the vote, supplanting the Social Democrats as the largest party in the Reichstag.
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
The height of Nazi electoral success under free elections.
Role range: 1924-1945
Party Fuhrer
Durung the sixth elections to the Reichstag the Nazis win 230 out of 608 seats. During the 7th elections to the Reichstag the Nazis win 196 out of 584 seats
Role range: 1924-1945
Reichstag
The general elections yield major gains for the KPD and the Nazis, who win 37.2% of the vote, supplanting the Social Democrats as the largest party in the Reichstag
Role range: 1924-1945
Cabinet
Hitler refuses to serve as Franz von Papens vice Chancellor
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
There is still no majority in the Reichstag for any Government, as a result, the Reichstag is dissolved and elections take place once more in the hope that a stable majority would result. Hitler refuses a ministry under Papen, and demands the Chancellorship for himself, but is rejected by Hindenburg
Role range: 1924-1945
Reichstag
There is still no majority in the Reichstag for any Government, as a result, the Reichstag is dissolved and elections take place once more in the hope that a stable majority would result
Role range: 1924-1945
Weimar Republic
Hitler refuses a ministry under Papen, and demands the Chancellorship for himself, but is rejected by Hindenburg
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1924-1945
Party Fuhrer
Assumes the position of supreme SA leader
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
Refuses to join a coalition. Elections yield 33.1% for the Nazis, dropping 2 million voters, Franz von Papen steps down, and is succeeded by General Kurt von Schleicher as Reichskanzler. Elections are held in which the NSDAP vote falls from 230 to 196 seats
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
The Nazis lose 40% of their vote, it looks as though they cannot be voted into power
Role range: 1924-1945
Election
Cannot win a majority & demands to be Chancellor of a Presidential Government
Role range: 1924-1945
Party Fuhrer
Hindenburg offers Hitler the Chancellorship under certain preconditions
Role range: 1924-1945
Reform of Armed Forces
Schleicher & Roehm want to merge the SA & Army but Hitler is opposed
Role range: 1924-1945
Sturmabteilung (SA)
Von Papen lifts the ban on the SA, imposed after the street riots, in an unsuccessful attempt to secure the backing of Hitler. Roehm advises resistance to this but Hitler insists on acceptance. Hitler's private armies are banned
Role range: 1924-1945
1933
Government
Hitler & Papen meet in the House of the banker Schroder to form a joint Government
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
Alliance Adolf Hitler and Franz von Papen
Meets Papen at von Schroeders home. It is agreed Papen will ask Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor
Role range: 1919-1933
NSDAP
Meets Papen at von Schroeders home. It is agreed Papen will ask Hindenburg to make Hitler Chancellor
Role range: 1919-1933
Election
Gains the support of Oscar von Hindenburg who agrees to appoint Hitler Chancellor
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Appointment of Hitler
Becomes Chancellor after Hindenburg appoints him to lead a coalition cabinet with Nazi and German Nationalist ministers.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Constitution of Germany
Hindenburg asks Hitler to form a Government
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Constitution of Germany
The "National Revolution" is followed by a "Lawful Revolution". The Government rules by Presidential decree as a coalition of "National accord"
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
Election
Calls for a Rechstag election for 5th March
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Dissolution
Dissolves the Reichstag & calls an election
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Election
Dissolves the Reichstag & calls an election
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Harzburg Coalition
Asked by Hindenburg to head a Harzburg coalition of the NSDAP & Hugenberg Nationalists
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Election Campaign
Uses the new Reichstag election campaign to present the Nazi movement as the force of national renewal and anti-communist order.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Conference of Disarmament
A 2nd internalional conference on disarmament ends without results, It tries to limit the army sizes of the major powers, while Germany is entitled to 200,000, Germany leaves the conference because a plan postpones the limitations for 4 years
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Constitution of Germany
Constitutional rights are suspended by decree, "to protect the German people"
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Decree
Constitutional rights are suspended by decree, "to protect the German people"
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
State of Emergency
Constitutional rights are suspended by decree, "to protect the German people"
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Alliance Adolf Hitler
Business leaders meet at the Presidents Palace & agree to financially support Hitler
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
Election
Business leaders meet at the Presidents Palace & agree to financially support Hitler
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
State of Emergency
Declares a state of emergency
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1934
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